Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died. She was 95.

Carroll died Saturday of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, her daughter Kerry Karsian told The Hollywood Reporter.

Carroll’s perky personality, screwball wit and impeccable timing made her a great second banana, and Red Buttons, Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Steve Allen and Charley Weaver were among those who called upon her to make their programs funnier. Her antics on Caesar’s Hour earned her an Emmy in 1957, and she was nominated for her work on the classic variety show the following year.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pat-carroll-dead-ursula-little-mermaid-1235189916/

In article <e5e42213-fb4a-4173-97a3-18018f767cbbn@googlegroups.com>,
Diner <bwaystars@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television
> mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included
> portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died.
> She was 95.
>
> Carroll died Saturday of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts,
> her daughter Kerry Karsian told The Hollywood Reporter.
>
> Carroll’s perky personality, screwball wit and impeccable timing made her a
> great second banana, and Red Buttons, Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Steve
> Allen and Charley Weaver were among those who called upon her to make their
> programs funnier. Her antics on Caesar’s Hour earned her an Emmy in 1957, and
> she was nominated for her work on the classic variety show the following
> year.

I would have mentioned her stint as one of Danny Williams's song
writers (or comedy writers, I'm not sure anymore) opposite Sid Melton
on Make Room for Daddy aka The Danny Thomas Show.

> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pat-carroll-dead-ursula-little-me
> rmaid-1235189916/

On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 9:44:48 PM UTC-4, A Friend wrote:
> I would have mentioned her stint as one of Danny Williams's song
> writers (or comedy writers, I'm not sure anymore) opposite Sid Melton
> on Make Room for Daddy aka The Danny Thomas Show.

That's mentioned in the obit.

"Carroll played Bunny Halper, the high-spirited wife of nightclub owner Charley Halper (Sid Melton), on three seasons of The Danny Thomas Show in the early ‘60s; was Hope Stinson, who shared ownership of a newspaper with Ted Knight’s character, on the last season (1986-87) of Too Close for Comfort; and appeared opposite Suzanne Somers on the 1987-89 series She’s the Sheriff."

> > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pat-carroll-dead-ursula-little-me
> > rmaid-1235189916/

In article <ddb8ca3b-9ccf-426c-8b68-c01665db0affn@googlegroups.com>,
Diner <bwaystars@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 9:44:48 PM UTC-4, A Friend wrote:
> > I would have mentioned her stint as one of Danny Williams's song
> > writers (or comedy writers, I'm not sure anymore) opposite Sid Melton
> > on Make Room for Daddy aka The Danny Thomas Show.
>
> That's mentioned in the obit.
>
> "Carroll played Bunny Halper, the high-spirited wife of nightclub owner
> Charley Halper (Sid Melton), on three seasons of The Danny Thomas Show in the
> early ‘60s; was Hope Stinson, who shared ownership of a newspaper with Ted
> Knight’s character, on the last season (1986-87) of Too Close for Comfort;
> and appeared opposite Suzanne Somers on the 1987-89 series She’s the
> Sheriff."

I missed that somehow. Thanks.