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Dody Goodman

Acting Born Oct 28, 1914 Columbus, Ohio, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Murder, She Wrote

as Beverly Hills

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

St. Elsewhere

as Gretchen Parks

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
Film

Grease

as Blanche Hodel
Film

Private Resort

as Mrs. Rawlings

Full filmography

  • The Love Boat (1977) as Patricia Seldon
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Miss Chadwick
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Beverly Hills
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • St. Elsewhere (1982) as Gretchen Parks
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) as Martha Larkin Shumway
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
  • Dinah! (1974) as Self
  • Punky Brewster (1984)
  • Grease (1978) as Blanche Hodel
  • Private Resort (1985) as Mrs. Rawlings
  • Crazy like a Fox (1984)
  • Texas (1980)
  • Boston Common (1996) as Mrs. Gunderson
  • Flying High (1978)
  • Splash (1984) as Mrs. Stimler
  • Grease 2 (1982) as Secretary Blanche Hodel
  • Just Our Luck (1983)
  • Silent Movie (1976) as Tourist Woman (uncredited)