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Dody Goodman

  • Born Oct. 28, 1914
  • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Died June 22, 2008, aged 93

Dody Goodman (October 28, 1914 – June 22, 2008) was an American character actress. She played the mother of the title character in the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, her distinctive high-pitched voice announcing the show's title at the beginning of each episode. She was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show in the …

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Dody Goodman (October 28, 1914 – June 22, 2008) was an American character actress. She played the mother of the title character in the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, her distinctive high-pitched voice announcing the show's title at the beginning of each episode. She was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show in the 1950s, and cast member of The Mary Tyler Moore Hour in 1979. Aside from film and television appearances, she also voiced Miss Miller in the television series Alvin and the Chipmunks and the film spin-off The Chipmunk Adventure. She also played on Punky Brewster, as Punky's teacher.

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Acting (34)

Blanche

Mrs. Stimler

Secretary Blanche Hodel

Beverly Hills

Tourist Woman (uncredited)

Sophia Drummond

Mrs. Rawlings

Mae

Patricia Seldon / Miss Chadwick

Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)

Gretchen Parks

Mrs. Litke

Fanny Eubank

Mrs. Stimler

Martha Larkin Shumway

Scheherazade

Mrs. Patterson

Mrs. Gunderson

Aunt Gayle

Grandma Dotty Dooley

Mrs. Higgins

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Betty

William Grandmother

Ida Kramer

Miss Miller (voice)

Miss Miller (voice)

Appearances (3)

Blanche Hodel (archive footage)

Self

Self