Lillian Randolph (1915 â€" September 12, 1980) was an American actress
and singer, a veteran of radio, film, and television. She worked in
entertainment from the 1930s until shortly before her death. She
appeared in hundreds of radio shows, motion pictures, short subjects,
and television shows.Randolph is most recognized for appearing in It's
a Wonderful Life (1946), Magic (1978), and her final onscreen project,
The Onion Field (1979). She prominently contributed her voice to the
character Mammy Two Shoes in nineteen Tom and Jerry cartoons released
between 1940 and 1952.Born Castello Randolph in Knoxville, Tennessee,
she was the younger sister of actress Amanda Randolph.[b] The daughter
of a Methodist minister and a teacher, she began her professional
career singing on local radio in Cleveland and Detroit.At Detroit's
WXYZ, she was noticed by George W. Trendle, station owner and
developer of The Lone Ranger. He got her into radio training courses,
which paid off in roles for local radio shows.
and singer, a veteran of radio, film, and television. She worked in
entertainment from the 1930s until shortly before her death. She
appeared in hundreds of radio shows, motion pictures, short subjects,
and television shows.Randolph is most recognized for appearing in It's
a Wonderful Life (1946), Magic (1978), and her final onscreen project,
The Onion Field (1979). She prominently contributed her voice to the
character Mammy Two Shoes in nineteen Tom and Jerry cartoons released
between 1940 and 1952.Born Castello Randolph in Knoxville, Tennessee,
she was the younger sister of actress Amanda Randolph.[b] The daughter
of a Methodist minister and a teacher, she began her professional
career singing on local radio in Cleveland and Detroit.At Detroit's
WXYZ, she was noticed by George W. Trendle, station owner and
developer of The Lone Ranger. He got her into radio training courses,
which paid off in roles for local radio shows.
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