Beatrice Hagen: Beatrice Hagen. Actress: The Tortoise and the Hare. Beatrice Hagen was born on 10 August 1917 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Tortoise and the Hare (1935), Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) and The Song of the Birds (1935). She died on 29 April 1999 in Pomona, California, USA.