Esther Dale(1885-1961)

One of her most memorable roles was Miss Birdie Hicks, one of the main antagonists of the Ma and Pa Kettle series. She first played this part in El huevo y yo (1947) and later reprised it in three more films: Ma and Pa Kettle (1949), Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952), and Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955).