Dody Goodman | |
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 Goodman in 1958 | |
| Born | Dolores Goodman October 28, 1914 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2008 (aged 93) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–2007 |
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. In the 1978 summer blockbuster film Grease, she played Blanche Hodel, the zany student-popular secretary in the principal's office. She reprised this role again in 1982 for Grease 2. In 1979 she appeared in The Mary Tyler Moore Hour, and in 1981-82 had the recurring role of Aunt Sophia in Diff'rent Strokes. 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.