Dody Goodman

Dody Goodman

Acting

Born:
1914-10-28
Died:
2008-06-22
Place of birth:
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Grease Story

The Grease Story

8.42017Blanche Hodel (archive footage)
Movie
Black Ribbon

Black Ribbon

3.02007Aunt Gayle
Movie
Boston Common

Boston Common

6.61996Mrs. Gunderson
TV
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

5.71995Grandma Dotty Dooley
Movie
Cops n Roberts

Cops n Roberts

9.01995
Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9

1994Miss Miller (voice)
Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol

8.51993Miss Miller (voice)
Movie
Samantha

Samantha

4.81992Mrs. Higgins
Movie
Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets

3.61992Mrs. Patterson
Movie
Here and Now

Here and Now

6.71992William Grandmother
TV
Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice

5.11991Mae
Movie
Splash, Too

Splash, Too

5.31988Mrs. Stimler
Movie
The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure

7.01987Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)
Movie
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

5.91985Scheherazade
Movie
Private Resort

Private Resort

5.71985Mrs. Rawlings
Movie
Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

7.21984
TV
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Beverly Hills
TV
Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

7.21984
TV
Splash

Splash

6.31984Mrs. Stimler
Movie
Just Our Luck

Just Our Luck

6.71983
TV
Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks

6.81983
TV
Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan Returns

6.51983Mrs. Litke
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982Gretchen Parks
TV
Grease 2

Grease 2

5.21982Secretary Blanche Hodel
Movie
Valentine Magic on Love Island

Valentine Magic on Love Island

3.71980Ida Kramer
Movie
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

8.01979
TV
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

7.11978Sophia Drummond
TV
Flying High

Flying High

6.31978
TV
Grease

Grease

7.41978Blanche
Movie
Forever Fernwood

Forever Fernwood

5.01977
TV
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977Miss Chadwick
TV
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

6.51976Tourist Woman (uncredited)
Movie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

7.31976Martha Larkin Shumway
TV
Dinah!

Dinah!

7.01974Self
TV
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

6.21964Fanny Eubank
Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.81962Self
TV
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961Self - Co-Host
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.51957Self
TV
Stanley

Stanley

6.21956Betty
TV
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

6.21956Self
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.81948Self
TV