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Dody Goodman

Dody Goodman

Actor · 1914–2008 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

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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.

Acted in 34

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Grease Story

    Blanche Hodel (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2007

    Black Ribbon

    Aunt Gayle

1990s

  1. 1996

    Boston Common

    Mrs. Gunderson · 1 episode

    69
  2. 1995

    Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

    Grandma Dotty Dooley

  3. Cops n Roberts

    Movie

  4. 1994

    Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9

    Miss Miller (voice)

  5. 1993

    Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol

    Miss Miller (voice)

  6. 1992

    Samantha

    Mrs. Higgins

  7. Frozen Assets

    Mrs. Patterson

  8. Here and Now

    William Grandmother · 1 episode

  9. 1991

    Cool as Ice

    Mae

    27

1960s

  1. 1964

    Bedtime Story

    Fanny Eubank

1950s

  1. 1956

    Stanley

    Betty · 6 episodes

Appearances6