The Singers of Disney Trivia Quiz

Answer: Angela Lansbury

Mrs Potts, who was, of course, a singing tea pot, had the lovely singing voice of British actress Angela Lansbury (1925-2022). She was three times nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and finally awarded an honorary award for her career's work, which had begun in 1944.

She provided the voice of Mrs Potts not only in the animated 1991 movie, but also in later videos and video games.

Answer: Verna Felton

Verna Felton (1890-1966) was a Disney stalwart, having done voice work in many other animated films besides appearing as the fairy godmother in 'Cinderella' (1950). Amongst other appearances, she was the voice of Mrs Jumbo (though uncredited) in 'Dumbo' (1941) and of the Queen of Hearts in 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951).

Her live action roles included the TV series 'December Bride' and movies like 'Belles on Their Toes' (1952).

Answer: Peggy Lee

Who can forget the Siamese cats singing 'We are Siamese, if you please...' and getting Lady into trouble, even though she's trying to protect the bird and fish from the cats? Singer Peggy Lee (1920-2002) provided the voices of both cats, essentially singing a duet with herself. Probably better known as a singer than as an actress, Miss Lee was Oscar-nominated for her supporting role in 'Pete Kelly's Blues' (1955).

Answer: Angela Lansbury

We met the versatile Angela Lansbury again, playing Miss Price, who was a witch, in the partly animated/partly live action 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' (1971), in which she and three youngsters set out to save Britain during World War II. She sang 'The Age of Not Believing' as they were getting ready to fly off on a magical bed, and the eldest child seemed reluctant.

Many people will be most familiar with Angela Lansbury from her role as Jessica Fletcher, on the television series 'Murder, She Wrote' (1984-1996).

Answer: Nancy Adams

Born in Kentucky, in 1939, Nancy Adams did not voice a character in 'Robin Hood' (1973) but sang the song 'Love' over the scene in which Robin and Maid Marian romped in the forest and behind a waterfall, while fireflies fluttered about the area. The song expressed what the two (a fox and vixen in this version of the story) were feeling for one another.

Answer: David Moscow

In the 1992 live-action movie about a real-life strike by New York City newsboys in 1899, David Moscow led the ensemble in singing the inspirational 'Seize the Day'. Christian Bale appeared as the leader of the newsboys, and Robert Duvall as the publisher who exploited them.

David Moscow (b.1974) had appeared a few years earlier as the kid who wished he was 'Big' and woke up as Tom Hanks.

Answer: Donny Osmond

'I'll Make a Man Out of You' was sung over the scenes wherein Shang was training (or trying to train) the new recruits. BD Wong provided Shang's speaking voice, but his singing voice was that of Donny Osmond. One of a large singing and acting family, Osmond made his television debut at the age of 6, in 1963 and his career took off a few years after that.

He has often performed with other members of his family, including sister Marie, and branched out into film and stage performances as he matured.

Answer: Dickie Jones

With this song, Pinocchio celebrated his liberation from his strings, singing on stage with a number of marionettes, all of whom still had strings, as Jiminy Cricket looked on with some misgivings.

Dickie Jones (1927-2014) was a prolific child actor of the time, having begun his career at the age of seven. He graduated to more adult roles under the name Dick Jones. His voice can be heard on the soundtrack of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015) performing this very song.

Answer: Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway (1905-1992) loaned his distinctive voice to many Disney characters over the years. As Mr Stork he did more humming than singing of the lullaby 'Rock-a-Bye Baby'. His other Disney roles included Winnie the Pooh, Kaa the Snake ('The Jungle Book' (1967)) and the Cheshire Cat ('Alice in Wonderland' (1951)).

Answer: Helen Reddy

A mix of animation and live-action, 'Pete's Dragon' starred Sean Marshall as Pete, with Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters and other well known actors of the time in the cast. The voice of Elliott, the dragon, was provided by Charlie Callas. Reddy, as the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, sang 'Candle on the Water' on the walkway at the top of the lighthouse, with the light shining behind her.