Bentina Beakley
The housekeeper and nanny who asks only for shelter in return.
Bentina Beakley (voiced by Joan Gerber in the 1987 series and DuckTales the Movie; Wendee Lee in DuckTales: Remastered; Toks Olagundoye in the 2017 series), commonly named Mrs. Beakley by others, is the housekeeper and nanny of the household, and the maternal grandmother of Webby. Like her granddaughter, Webby, Beakley is an original DuckTales character. In the 1987 series, Beakley is seen as a gentlewoman of upper middle age, sweet on her granddaughter, Webby and typically wearing a purple dress and large white apron over her front and having two hairpins to maintain her hairstyle. She is hired by Scrooge as a nanny for the nephews in the third part of the pilot episode, not asking for any payment other than a shelter for herself and Webby. She has been in the line of work for a long time and used to take care of the young Prince Greydrake, and she has proven to be a capable opera singer.
- Role
- Housekeeper and nanny
- Affiliation
- McDuck household
- Species
- Anthropomorphic Duck
- Residence
- McDuck Manor
- Status
- Active
- Key Allies
- Scrooge McDuck, Webby Vanderquack
Lore & Background
In the 1987 series, Beakley is hired by Scrooge as a nanny for the nephews in the third part of the pilot episode, not asking for any payment other than a shelter for herself and Webby. She has been in the line of work for a long time and used to take care of the young Prince Greydrake, and she has proven to be a capable opera singer. In the 2017 series, Beakley is more down-to-earth and protective, though the source does not provide further details on her 2017 characterization beyond that phrase.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a specific narrative scene or story for Bentina Beakley beyond the details of her hiring and background. It states she is hired by Scrooge as a nanny for the nephews in the third part of the pilot episode, asking only for shelter for herself and Webby. It also notes she previously cared for the young Prince Greydrake and is a capable opera singer.
Reader's Guide
Bentina Beakley serves as the housekeeper and nanny of the McDuck household, and the maternal grandmother of Webby. She is an original DuckTales character. In the 1987 series, she is a gentlewoman of upper middle age, sweet on her granddaughter, and wears a purple dress with a large white apron and two hairpins. She is hired by Scrooge in the third part of the pilot episode, asking no payment beyond shelter for herself and Webby. Her long career includes caring for the young Prince Greydrake, and she is a capable opera singer. The 2017 series depicts her as more down-to-earth and protective, though further details are not provided in the source.
Did You Know?
- Bentina Beakley is an original DuckTales character, not appearing in the original comic book stories.
- She was hired by Scrooge as a nanny for the nephews in the third part of the pilot episode, asking for no payment other than shelter for herself and Webby.
- In the 1987 series, she previously cared for the young Prince Greydrake.
- She is a capable opera singer, as shown in the 1987 series.
- Her voice was provided by Joan Gerber in the 1987 series and DuckTales the Movie, and by Toks Olagundoye in the 2017 series.
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