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Grace Stafford

Acting Born Nov 7, 1903 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Grace Stafford (born Grace Boyle, November 7, 1903 – March 17, 1992) was an American actress and the wife of animation producer Walter Lantz. Stafford is best known for providing the voice of Woody Woodpecker, a creation of Lantz's, for many years starting from 1950.

At first Stafford asked not to be credited in the role, believing that audiences would be disillusioned if they knew Woody was voiced by a woman. But she soon came to enjoy being known as Woody's voice and, starting with 1958's Misguided Missile, finally allowed her name to be credited on screen.

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Known for

The Beary Family

as Bessie / Suzy Beary

Drei Damen vom Grill

as Woody Woodpecker (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Beary Family (1962) as Bessie / Suzy Beary
  • Santa Fe Trail (1940) as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
  • Destination Moon (1950) as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
  • Affectionately Yours (1941) as Miss Anderson
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as Mrs. Schneider
  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) as Little Lady
  • Anthony Adverse (1936) as Lucia
  • Hay Rube (1954) as Nellie (voice) (uncredited)
  • Tomcat Combat (1959) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
  • Southern Fried Hospitality (1960) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • Woody Woodpecker and Friends (1982) as Herself / Woody Woodpecker
  • Robin Hoody Woody (1962) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • Franken-Stymied (1961) as Woody (voice)
  • Roamin' Roman (1964) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • Dr. Socrates (1935) as Caroline Suggs
  • Shutter Bug (1963) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • Because of You (1952) as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
  • Wild and Woody! (1948) as Angel (voice)
  • Skinfolks (1964) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • A Fish Story (1972) as Bessie Beary (voice)
  • A Fine Feathered Frenzy (1954) as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
  • Bedtime Bedlam (1955) as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
  • Convict Concerto (1954) as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)