Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 28, 1914
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Dodie Goodman
Dody Goodman
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 - Movies
Grease
as Blanche Hodel
Splash
as Mrs. Stimler
Private Resort
as Mrs. Rawlings
The Chipmunk Adventure
as Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)
Grease 2
as Secretary Blanche Hodel
Bedtime Story
as Fanny Eubank
Cool as Ice
as Mae
Silent Movie
as Tourist Woman (uncredited)
Max Dugan Returns
as Mrs. Litke
Cops n Roberts
Known For - TV Shows
Murder, She Wrote
as Beverly Hills
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Love Boat
as Patricia Seldon
The Love Boat
as Miss Chadwick
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Martha Larkin Shumway
St. Elsewhere
as Gretchen Parks
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self