RIP Pat Carroll (Ursula)

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

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Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia.

A frequent film actress and television guest star and series regular starting in the late 1940s, her work was seen on the Jimmy Durante Show, The Danny Thomas Show, Laverne & Shirley, ER and many other shows. She voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid, and voiced several cartoon series.

[castletonsnob]

Did you know Ursula was based on a drag queen named Divine?

[Paul]

She was so great in The Little Mermaid!

Everybody sing along!

[FinalGwen]

Between her and Nichelle Nichols, a bad night for anyone whose fave characters names began with a U. One of the most iconic Disney villains, RIP.

[Hit Girl]

One of the greatest Disney villains ever

RIP

[horsemen4ever]

Did she every work with Lucille Ball, that name sounds like someone that has appeared on I Love Lucy.

[Rumble McSkirmish]

While she was more famous for voicing Ursula, in terms of cartoon voices I'll remember Pat best for voicing Grandma Arbuckle in The Grafield Christmas Special. That scene where she is remincising to Garfield about her late husband is pretty well acted and emotional.

RIP

[Paul]

Jul 31, 2022 23:08:11 GMT -5 Rumble McSkirmish said:

While she was more famous for voicing Ursula, in terms of cartoon voices I'll remember Pat best for voicing Grandma Arbuckle in The Grafield Christmas Special. That scene where she is remincising to Garfield about her late husband is pretty well acted and emotional.

RIP

I haven't seen that special in many years but I had no idea that was her who voiced that character! That's a great scene in the special!

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

RIP, she did one of my favorite Disney villain songs. I know Hellfire gets a lot of (deserved) attention along with Greatest Criminal Mind from Great Mouse Detective, but Poor Unfortunate Souls goes hard.

[Duke Cameron]

My wife’s favorite Disney villain. 95’s a hell of a life.

[Casey Jones (AKA MrThrowback)]

Jul 31, 2022 16:10:24 GMT -5 castletonsnob said:

Did you know Ursula was based on a drag queen named Divine?

Yep. He was actually considered for the voice role but passed away before production.

[James Fabiano]

I know I'm bumping, but in recent times I've come to appreciate Ursula even more.

And just like Steve Rogers, she IS Atlantis' ass.

Body language indeed.

I also found an unearthed CBS $10,000 Pyramid episode not too long ago, with Pat and Tony Randall as the guest stars. Still up on Youtube too.

[Urn Anderson]

Since this thread has been bumped, I’m just popping in to show more Grandma Arbuckle love. My Christmas is incomplete without that special, and she’s the very best part.