Grace Stafford(1903-1992)

Actress
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The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957–1972)

Actress, Grace Stafford was born in New York City, New York, as Grace Boyle. She was both an actress & an off-screen voice, (especially as "Woody Woodpecker"), the most popular character created by her second husband, Walter Lantz. She acted in three theatrical films: Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), Chili Con Corny (1972) & Bye, Bye, Blackboard (1972). Stafford was married twice, first to Tom Keene for 20 or 21+ years, (1919 - 1940), then to Lanz later in 1940, for 51+ years, (1940 - 1992). She died Tuesday, March 17th, 1992.

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Known for

Anthony Adverse

6.3

Lucia

1936

Affectionately Yours

5.7

Miss Anderson

1941

Indianapolis Speedway

5.6

Martha Connors

1939

Gabby's Diner

6.5

Short

Woody Woodpecker(voice)

1961

Credits

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Actress

Woody Woodpecker's Amazing Journey
- Woody Woodpecker (voice)
- 2008
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
5.4
- Little Lady
- 1975
A Fish Story
5.0
Short
- Bessie Beary (voice)
- 1972
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
5.4
Short
- Woody Woodpecker
- Alfie
- Mrs. Meany (voice) ...
- 1972
Unlucky Potluck
5.2
Short
- Bessie Beary (voice)
- 1972
The Genie with the Light Touch
5.5
Short
- Woody Woodpecker
- Rattfink's Laugh (voice)
- 1972
For the Love of Pizza
5.9
Short
- Woody Woodpecker
- Ms. Meany
- Grandma (voice)
- 1972
Show Biz Beagle
5.8
Short
- Woody Woodpecker
- Gabby's Laugh (voice)
- 1972
Chili Con Corny
5.4
Short
- Woody Woodpecker
- Mrs. Meany (voice)
- 1972
Rain Rain, Go Away
5.6
Short
- Bessie Beary (voice)
- 1972
Pecking Holes in Poles
6.1
Short
- Woody Woodpecker (voice)
- 1972
Let Charlie Do It
4.8
Short
- Bessie Beary (voice)
- 1972
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
5.6
Short
- Woody Woodpecker (voice)
- 1972
Indian Corn
5.4
Short
- Woody Woodpecker (voice)
- 1972
Moochin' Pooch
3.7
Short
- Bessie Beary (voice)
- 1971

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Personal details

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Alternative names
- Grace Lantz
Born
- November 7, 1903
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- March 17, 1992
- Burbank, California, USA(spinal cancer)
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Trivia
The voice of Woody Woodpecker from 1950 until the end of the 1980s. She asked her husband Walter Lantz not to give her screen credit during her first two years of voicing the character, as she felt children would be "disillusioned" if they knew Woody was voiced by a woman.