Madge Blake

Madge Blake
Blake in the television
series The Public Defender in "Failure", 1955
Born
Madge Cummings

(1899-05-31)May 31, 1899
DiedFebruary 19, 1969(1969-02-19) (aged 69)
Resting placeGrand View Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1946–1969
SpouseJames Lincoln Blake
Children2
RelativesMilburn Stone (1st cousin),
Fred Stone (uncle)

Madge Blake (née Cummings; May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969)[1][2] was an American character actress best remembered for her role as Larry Mondello's mother, Margaret Mondello, on the CBS/ABC sitcom Leave It to Beaver, as Flora MacMichael on the ABC/CBS sitcom The Real McCoys, and as Aunt Harriet Cooper in 96 episodes of ABC's Batman. Gene Kelly had a special affection for her and included her in each of his films following her role in An American in Paris.[citation needed]