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Sara Berner

Date of birth: 1912-01-12

Place of birth: Albany, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Sarah Berner

Sara Berner

Biography

Sara Berner (born Lillian Ann Herdan; January 12, 1912 – December 19, 1969) was an American actress. Known for her expertise in dialect and characterization, she began her career as a performer in vaudeville before becoming a voice actress for radio and animated shorts. She starred in her own radio show on NBC, Sara's Private Caper, and was best known as telephone operator Mabel Flapsaddle on The Jack Benny Program.

Movie Credits

Rear Window
4.2

Rear Window

1954-08-01

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinc

Fresh Fish
3.1

Fresh Fish

1939-11-03

A tour of the waters near a South Sea island, introducing us to the various kinds of marine life, in

So Much for Justice!
2

So Much for Justice!

2010-02-11

Concerning the Mátyás era in Hungarian history, during the reign of Matthias Corvinus (1443–1490), t

Calling Dr. Porky
3

Calling Dr. Porky

1940-09-20

A dog thinks he is being chased by small pink elephants, and goes to the hospital. While Porky is wo

Lucky Pigs
0

Lucky Pigs

1939-05-26

A down-and-out family of pigs wins a sweepstakes, are immediately besieged by reporters and photogra

Cinderella Goes To A Party
3.8

Cinderella Goes To A Party

1942-05-03

An irreverent, animated modernization of the Cinderella story.

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe
0

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe

1940-06-28

Mice get into trouble with toys and record players in a closed toy store.

He Can't Make It Stick
0

He Can't Make It Stick

1943-06-11

An anti-Hitler cartoon. While the soundtrack survives in full, the animation is partly lost.

The Mouse Comes to Dinner
3.5

The Mouse Comes to Dinner

1945-05-05

Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to wor

The Zoot Cat
3.4

The Zoot Cat

1944-02-26

Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a zoot

Paunch 'n' Judy
0

Paunch 'n' Judy

1940-12-13

A father tries to take picture of his easily distracted daughter, which is made more difficult by an

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song
2.3

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song

1933-09-23

Blackout gags and music, including the title song originated in the movie musical Gold Diggers of 19

Horton Hatches the Egg
3.2

Horton Hatches the Egg

1942-04-11

Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, aft

The Crystal Gazer
0

The Crystal Gazer

1941-09-26

A theatre-crowd is gathered to listen to Zaza Raja, a renowned mystic, who answers all questions reg

Simple Siren
0

Simple Siren

1945-09-20

A homely mermaid tries to get a stranded sailor all to herself.

Tangled Travels
0

Tangled Travels

1944-06-09

A collection of spot gags spoofing travelogues complete with narration.

Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
0

Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl

2010-08-10

Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl was released in conjunction with Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire None of

Backlash
2.3

Backlash

1947-03-01

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who tur

The Gay Intruders
2.8

The Gay Intruders

1948-09-02

Psychiatrists move in with bickering stage spouses and start bickering too.

Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
2.8

Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

1938-12-23

Various Mother Goose rhymes are portrayed by Hollywood stars for example, Old King Cole's fiddlers t

Baby Bottleneck
3.5

Baby Bottleneck

1946-03-16

As the baby boom commences, and with the delivery service overworked, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are p

Crazy House
5

Crazy House

1940-09-22

When Andy Panda and his father are stranded miles away from home by a thunderstorm, they take shelte

The Story of Molly X
2.3

The Story of Molly X

1949-11-01

Molly's husband Rick was a gang leader somewhere in the middle west. When he's shot, the tough woman

Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
3.4

Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid

1942-07-11

Mama Buzzard wants her children to learn to bring back meat for dinner. One buzzardling is shy and h

Peace on Earth
3.5

Peace on Earth

1939-12-09

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, g

Bacall to Arms
3

Bacall to Arms

1946-08-03

Movie patrons watch and interact with a variety of short subjects and a spoof of the film "To Have a

Lonesome Lenny
3.3

Lonesome Lenny

1946-03-09

Screwy Squirrel becomes the playmate of Lenny, a lonesome, dopey, but strong dog, in this broad paro

The Daffy Duckaroo
2.8

The Daffy Duckaroo

1942-10-23

Singing cowboy Daffy retires to the Painted Desert (still wet). He falls for an Indian maiden with a

Swing Shift Cinderella
3.5

Swing Shift Cinderella

1945-08-25

The big bad wolf starts out chasing Little Red Riding Hood but switches to Cinderella after seeing t

Knock Knock
3.5

Knock Knock

1940-11-19

A woodpecker (Woody) repeatedly pecks the roof of Andy Panda's and his father's home. Daddy sets out

Hysterical Highspots in American History
3.6

Hysterical Highspots in American History

1941-03-30

A comical twist on the history of America.

Woody Woodpecker
3.4

Woody Woodpecker

1941-07-16

Woody Woodpecker spends his day singing loudly and pecking holes in trees. He infuriates the other w

Pigs in a Polka
3.4

Pigs in a Polka

1943-02-06

A tuxedo-clad wolf Master of Ceremonies announces the evening's program: the tale of the Big Bad Wol

Hollywood Steps Out
3.1

Hollywood Steps Out

1941-05-24

A tour of Ciro's Nightclub packed with caricatures of many top stars.

An Itch in Time
3.5

An Itch in Time

1943-12-04

Elmer threatens to give his dog a bath if he doesn't stop scratching, but the poor pooch is the vict

Censored
3.3

Censored

1944-07-15

Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the S

It's Murder She Says...
2.4

It's Murder She Says...

1945-05-15

A haggard mosquito complains how tough life is with the military taking the proper precautions again

Pantry Panic
3

Pantry Panic

1941-11-23

Woody's friends warn him that the groundhog has predicted a blizzard. Unconcerned, Woody decides not

Daffy Duck in Hollywood
3.1

Daffy Duck in Hollywood

1938-12-03

Daffy causes trouble on a Hollywood set.

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall
3.4

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall

1942-09-19

Three fun-loving, morally upright brothers from Pimento University save their fiancée from their fie

We, the Animals - Squeak!
2.9

We, the Animals - Squeak!

1941-08-08

Porky hosts a radio program, where animals tell their stories. The guest star is Kansas City Kitty,

Artists and Models
3.3

Artists and Models

1955-11-07

A struggling painter begins taking inspiration from the dreams of his friend and roommate, a comic b

The Naked Street
3

The Naked Street

1955-08-01

To make an honest woman of his pregnant sister, Rosalie, callous New York mobster Phil Regal intimid

Book Revue
3.3

Book Revue

1946-01-05

A secluded bookstore comes to life in madcap, pop culture reference-heavy fashion.

The Sneezing Weasel
3.1

The Sneezing Weasel

1938-03-12

When Mama hen takes her chicks out to get breakfast, little Wilbur is soaked in a sudden rainstorm a

I Like Mountain Music
2.7

I Like Mountain Music

1933-06-10

After hours, individuals on various magazine covers in a drugstore come to life and sing, speak, or

Booby Hatched
3.2

Booby Hatched

1944-10-14

A duck struggles mightily and finally hatches her eggs in the bitter cold. All but one, that is: poo

A Gander at Mother Goose
3.1

A Gander at Mother Goose

1940-05-25

A series of gags based on Mother Goose stories.

Plane Daffy
3.4

Plane Daffy

1944-09-16

Daffy Duck is a message courier bird delivering a military secret that a femme fatale Nazi spy is de

A Kiddies Kitty
3.1

A Kiddies Kitty

1955-08-20

To escape a bulldog, Sylvester Cat allows himself to be adopted by a little girl. The little girl tu

Farm Frolics
3

Farm Frolics

1941-05-10

A series of wacky vignettes involving farm animals.

The Bashful Buzzard
3.5

The Bashful Buzzard

1945-09-13

Beaky Buzzard, the shyest, dopiest young buzzard in his family, is sent out to catch something to ea

Jasper's Boobytraps
0

Jasper's Boobytraps

1945-01-01

To get his comeuppance, Jasper sets a series boobytraps for Scarecrow.

The Truck That Flew
0

The Truck That Flew

1943-08-06

Rusty is tired of fairy tales, who only wants to "Drive cars, Smoke Cigars, Stay Up Til 2. Run, Jump

Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner
3.3

Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner

1942-08-22

A live action piano player tells the story of a clothes-devouring moth who is on his way to marry a

The Bear's Tale
2.9

The Bear's Tale

1940-04-13

The Three Bears meets Little Red Riding Hood, told in the style of Tex Avery.

Spring Reunion
2.9

Spring Reunion

1957-03-01

A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class

Jasper Goes Fishing
0

Jasper Goes Fishing

1943-10-08

A George Pal Puppetoon

Good Night, Rusty
5

Good Night, Rusty

1943-12-03

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

The Daffy Doc
3.3

The Daffy Doc

1938-11-26

After being thrown out of the operating room as Dr. Quack's assistant, Dr. Daffy Duck makes Porky Pi

Patient Porky
3.3

Patient Porky

1940-08-24

Porky checks into a hospital with a tummyache; he has the bad luck to encounter a patient posing a "

The Trial of Mr. Wolf
3.2

The Trial of Mr. Wolf

1941-04-26

The Big Bad Wolf is on trial for crimes committed against Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother

Wacky Blackout
2.5

Wacky Blackout

1942-07-10

We tour a farm and see how the various animals are preparing for the war, in a series of blackout sk

Aloha Hooey
3

Aloha Hooey

1942-01-02

Sammy Seagull and Cecil Crow have stowed away on the same ship. Cecil, from Iowa, wants to see a hul

A Feud There Was
3.4

A Feud There Was

1938-09-23

The McCoys and the Weavers are two feuding hillbilly clans. Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker, attempts to end

Queen's Kittens
0

Queen's Kittens

1938-08-08

Four kittens escape fro a wicker basket as Her Majesty walks past in the palace. They get into all s

Recruiting Daze
0

Recruiting Daze

1940-10-28

A Cartune short featuring Punchy.

Behind the Meat-Ball
3

Behind the Meat-Ball

1945-04-06

A dog, starved for meat, goes to different lengths to get a steak back from a little dog that keeps

Fair and Worm-er
3.6

Fair and Worm-er

1946-09-27

One long chase: worm chases apple; bird chases worm; cat chases bird; dog chases cat; dogcatcher cha

The Good Egg
3.2

The Good Egg

1939-10-20

A hen adopts an abandoned egg which hatches into a turtle. The baby turtle becomes the butt of all t

Fagin's Freshman
2.8

Fagin's Freshman

1939-11-17

Momma's singing "Three Little Kittens" with her brood, but Blackie thinks it's for sissies and he'd

Robinson Crusoe Jr.
2.6

Robinson Crusoe Jr.

1941-10-24

Stranded on an island after his ship was wrecked by a hurricane, Porky meets a friendly African Nati

Foney Fables
3

Foney Fables

1942-08-01

A series of fractured fairy tales vignettes.

Prehistoric Porky
3.3

Prehistoric Porky

1940-10-12

Caveman Porky awakens and plays with his pet Rover, a massive dinosaur. After Rover's playfulness ca

Air Raid Warden
0

Air Raid Warden

1942-12-21

A Walter Lantz Andy Panda cartoon released December 21, 1942.

Canine Commandos
0

Canine Commandos

1943-06-28

A Walter Lantz Andy Panda cartoon released June 28, 1943.

Porky's Double Trouble
3.2

Porky's Double Trouble

1937-11-12

Porky Pig has some problems when his mobster lookalike decides to frame him for a bank job.

Tokyo Woes
2.5

Tokyo Woes

1945-11-15

Created for the US Navy in World War II. The Mr. Hook character was created by Hank Ketcham while at

Porky's Preview
3.3

Porky's Preview

1941-04-19

The audience enters Porky's movie theater, with a collection of quick gags: A firefly acting as ushe

Carrie
3.2

Carrie

1952-07-17

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her

Garden Gopher
3.5

Garden Gopher

1950-09-30

When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.

The Wild and Woozy West
0

The Wild and Woozy West

1942-04-29

Wild and Woozy West is another of the unsung cartoons from the Columbia studio of the '40s. It conce

The Big Bad Wolf
3.2

The Big Bad Wolf

1934-04-14

The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

Mrs. Ladybug
0

Mrs. Ladybug

1940-12-21

A mother ladybug has too many children to handle, so she puts out an ad for a maid to help with the

The Egg and Jerry
3.1

The Egg and Jerry

1956-03-23

A lost baby woodpecker, that believes Jerry is its mother, does everything it can to save the mouse

I Only Have Eyes for You
2.8

I Only Have Eyes for You

1937-03-06

The iceman is in love with a pretty girl, and an old spinster is pining and cooking for him. But his

Who Killed Who?
3.6

Who Killed Who?

1943-06-19

A murder has occurred at Gruesome Gables, and the dog detective trying to find the killer has to dea

Nasty Quacks
3.6

Nasty Quacks

1945-12-01

A doting father gives a cute little duckling to his little daughter. That duckling grows up to becom

Swooner Crooner
3.5

Swooner Crooner

1944-05-06

Porky Pig's egg faces production problems when a crooning rooster distracts the hens from their jobs

Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
5

Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl

2010-08-10

This must-have animation collection "Looney Tunes Super Stars: Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl" (2010) i

Confederate Honey
2.6

Confederate Honey

1940-03-29

Nett Cutler (Elmer Fudd) romances Crimson O'Hairoil in this send-up of Gone With the Wind (1939).

Cross Country Detours
2.7

Cross Country Detours

1940-03-15

A wacky travelogue takes us to the forests of Yosemite, the rocks of Brice Canyon, the frozen wastes

Red Hot Riding Hood
3.6

Red Hot Riding Hood

1943-05-08

Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand

The Hick Chick
3

The Hick Chick

1946-06-15

In this triangle drama a country chicken chooses between a country rooster and a city rooster.

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
5

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

2007-10-30

The Looney Tunes Guide to Fairy Tales: In a storybook setting, Looney Tunes characters share with ki

Dangerous Dan McFoo
3.3

Dangerous Dan McFoo

1939-07-15

An arctic saloon. The tiny dog, Dan McFoo, is playing a pinball-like marble game in the back. His gi

Hush My Mouse
3

Hush My Mouse

1946-05-03

Take-off on the "Duffy's Tavern" radio program, with tough-guy Eddie G. Robincat demanding a meal of

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
3

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears

1944-09-02

The stories of "Goldilocks" and "Little Red Riding Hood" collide with the world of jazz, resulting i

Hot and Cold Penguin
3.7

Hot and Cold Penguin

1955-10-24

More adventures of Chilly Willy and his quest to stay warm.

Kittens' Mittens
0

Kittens' Mittens

1940-02-01

Three kittens are cruel and mean to an orphan kitty. Their mother adopts the little orphan.

Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
0

Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection

2004-10-19

The Hardship of Miles Standish
3

The Hardship of Miles Standish

1940-04-26

In this version of "The Courtship of Miles Standish", Elmer Fudd is messanger John Alden, sent to gi

Baby Puss
3.4

Baby Puss

1943-12-25

Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.

A Star Is Hatched
2.9

A Star Is Hatched

1938-04-02

Emily the chicken lives in Hickville but dreams of Hollywood. Her chance comes when director J. Megg

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies
3.5

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies

2001-12-04

Porky's Hero Agency
3.5

Porky's Hero Agency

1937-12-04

Porky is reading the Greek myth of the gorgon, who turned everyone she looked at into stone. Mother

Wife Wanted
3.3

Wife Wanted

1946-11-02

Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actuall

The Autograph Hound
3.3

The Autograph Hound

1939-09-01

While trying to collect autographs at a Hollywood studio, Donald meets a number of movie stars, and

The Alley Cat
3.3

The Alley Cat

1941-07-03

An alley cat spies a high-class female cat on her balcony and falls for her. Her butler sends the fa

One Ham's Family
3.2

One Ham's Family

1943-08-14

A hungry wolf with ham in the shape of a pig kid stands in for Santa Claus.

Big Heel-Watha
3

Big Heel-Watha

1944-10-21

To prove he's a true Indian Brave, Big Heel-Watha decides to catch a squirrel - but wouldn't you kno

Lucky Jordan
3

Lucky Jordan

1942-11-16

Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
3

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987-03-13

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

The Unbearable Bear
3.2

The Unbearable Bear

1943-04-16

Sniffles the mouse's non-stop talking foils both the burglar and a tipsy Officer Bear, who's trying

Road to Morocco
3.5

Road to Morocco

1942-11-10

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the lus

Anchors Aweigh
3.4

Anchors Aweigh

1945-08-13

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affai

She Was an Acrobat's Daughter
2.7

She Was an Acrobat's Daughter

1937-04-09

An evening at the local movie theater, including a sing-along led by Maestro Stickoutski at the Migh

The Case of the Stuttering Pig
3.5

The Case of the Stuttering Pig

1937-10-30

Porky Pig and his family inherit Uncle Solomon's estate, but if they die everything goes to the lawy

Little Boy Blue
2.4

Little Boy Blue

1936-07-30

The Big Bad Wolf stalks Little Bo Peep and steals one of her sheep. She enlists Little Boy Blue and

Mary's Little Lamb
1.5

Mary's Little Lamb

1935-05-01

An animated version of the children's story.

Ding Dog Daddy
2.8

Ding Dog Daddy

1942-12-04

A dumb mutt falls in love with the metal statue of a greyhound.

Cinderella Meets Fella
3

Cinderella Meets Fella

1938-07-23

Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets Prince Charming (Egghead).

Red Riding Hood Rides Again
0

Red Riding Hood Rides Again

1941-12-25

This satirical version of "Red Riding Hood" was, especially the ending, very topical when released i

The Henpecked Duck
2.9

The Henpecked Duck

1941-08-30

Mrs. Duck sues Daffy for divorce in Judge Porky Pig's courtroom, charging her husband with losing th

Hold That Rock
4

Hold That Rock

1956-07-29

Smedley is the manager of Balancing Rock Canyon where various boulders are perched atop high poles.

Hare Splitter
2.8

Hare Splitter

1948-09-25

When Bugs arrives for his date with Daisy Lou and finds her out shopping, he puts on her clothes to

Tom Thumb's Brother
2.8

Tom Thumb's Brother

1941-06-12

While Tom Thumb is very, very small, his kid brother, Pee Wee, is even smaller and Pee Wee's only wi

The Merry Mouse Cafe
0

The Merry Mouse Cafe

1941-08-15

After the "Squawk Club" closes for the night, the mice come out and put on a show of their own. The

The Gullible Canary
0

The Gullible Canary

1942-09-17

A hobo crow tricks a canary out of his comfortable cage with inflated promises of happiness in the o

Life with Feathers
3.5

Life with Feathers

1945-03-24

A spurned love bird tries to get Sylvester to put him out of his misery.

Apple Andy
3.1

Apple Andy

1946-04-09

Andy Panda is very fond of apples and he eats a bushel of green apples, falls asleep and has a night

Cat-Tastrophy
0

Cat-Tastrophy

1949-06-30

Kitty's owner introduces her to a puppy who will befriend and Kitty realizes that when the puppy gro

King-Size Canary
3.5

King-Size Canary

1947-12-06

A hungry cat has the idea of giving "Jumbo Gro" fertilizer to a scrawny canary to make him a bigger

Hollywood Daffy
3.5

Hollywood Daffy

1946-06-21

Daffy sneaks onto the Warmer Brothers lot, eventually posing as a tour guide. Daffy spoofs a number

Life Begins for Andy Panda
3.1

Life Begins for Andy Panda

1939-09-09

Walter Finchell, the tattletale gossip of the jungle, broadcasts from the treetop that Mr. and Mrs.

Andy Panda's Pop
5

Andy Panda's Pop

1941-07-27

Andrew P. Panda (Andy's pop) asks the local roofing company if they will repair his shoddy roof.

Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3
5

Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3

2021-10-05

The third ring offers a whimsical glimpse into the future - or at least a future from the POV of the

Hamateur Night
3

Hamateur Night

1939-01-27

It's amateur night at the local theatre, and a procession of bad acts comes and goes: various musici