Monday, June 13, 2016

Janet Waldo obit

Janet Waldo, voice of Judy Jetson, dies

She was not on the list.

Janet Waldo has died at the age of 96, ABC News reports. The actress was best known for voicing Judy Jetson on the animated series The Jetsons.

Waldo's daughter Lucy Lee confirmed that the star passed away on Sunday, June 12. Waldo was diagnosed with a benign tumor five years ago that could not be operated on.

The Yakima, Washington, native made her acting debut in the romantic comedy Cocoanut Grove at the age of 18 in 1938. She later voiced Judy on the beloved series The Jetsons from 1962 to 1987 and reprised her role in 1990's Jetsons: The Movie.

Waldo has more than 100 TV and movie credits to her name. She's also been featured in shows such as The Flintstones, The Dukes, Alvin & the Chipmunks, The Smurfs, Jeannie, Yogi's Space Race and Battle of the Planets. She last voiced the character Penelope Pitstop in the video game Wacky Races in 2000.

Waldo opened up about working on The Jetsons during an interview with MovieWeb in February. "The writers were fantastic because they had such great imagination and they had us all imagining what it would be like in the future, living on the moon, and all of these fun things. We had all these gadgets which were totally intriguing, like the hairstyle gadget, where you would press a button and it would change your hairstyle," she said.

"I think The Jetsons' influence has been so tremendous on young people who have let their imaginations go and have become intrigued with inventing new things. There's always something new and every time it happens I think, Hey, we did that on The Jetsons," she continued. "I think that is the true appeal of The Jetsons, the technology. It intrigued so many people. I hope that flying car really happens."

She later voiced the role of Joan Allen in the Adventures in Odyssey radio series produced by Focus on the Family Ministries. Waldo is survived by two children, Lee and Jonathan Barlow Lee. Her husband, actor Robert E. Lee, died at the age of 75 in 1994.


Filmography

Radio

Original Air Date Program Role Episode

1941 Big Town Various characters

1941–43 The Lux Radio Theatre Various characters Multiple radio adaptations

1941–45 One Man's Family Irene Franklin

1942, 1946 Dr. Christian Nurse Judy Price 2 episodes

March 3, 1943

March 31, 1943 Mayor of the Town Additional voices

1943–45 Cavalcade of America Additional voices

June 29, 1944 The Dinah Shore Program Various characters

1944 The Gallant Heart Jennifer Lake Series Regular

1944 The Charlotte Greenwood Show Barbara Barton

1944–45 Lady of the Press – Sandra Martin Sandra Martin Series Regular

1944–54 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Emmy Lou Series Regular

1945 Major Bowes' Shower of Stars Janet

1945–47 Songs by Sinatra Teenage Tina

The Eddie Bracken Show Eddie's girlfriend Series Regular

1945–52 People are Funny Raleigh Cigarette Girl Series Regular

1946 Request Performance Janet "Abbott/Costello"

1946–48 Favorite Story Various characters

1946–56 Meet Corliss Archer Corliss Archer Series Regular

1947 The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy Mary Potts Series Regular

The Camel Screen Guild Theatre Girl "The Secret Heart"

The Great Gildersleeve Joanne Piper 8 episodes

1948 The Mel Torme Show Mel's girlfriend Series Regular

Family Theater Various characters 2 episodes

1949 Screen Directors Playhouse Katie and Peggy Stephenson "The Exile" and "The Best Years of Our Lives"

Errand of Mercy Girl "Help For a Fighter"

Philco Radio Time Dennis Day's Date

Four Star Playhouse A number of characters "Corey"

1949–50 Young Love Janet Shaw-Lewis Series Regular

1950 The Halls of Ivy Additional voices

1951 My Favorite Husband Girl

1951–53 The Railroad Hour Various characters

1954 Stars over Hollywood Lovely woman "Miss Nettie"

1958–64 Heartbeat Theatre Various characters Multiple characters

1961 Whispering Streets Narrator

1973 The Hollywood Radio Theater Various characters Multiple episodes

1975 CBS Radio Mystery Theater Various characters Multiple episodes

1979 Alien Worlds Various characters "The Keeper of Eight"

1979–80 Sears Radio Theater Various characters Multiple episodes

1992–2012 Adventures in Odyssey Joanne Allen

Maureen Hodges



Film

Year Film Role Notes

1938 Cocoanut Grove Girl Uncredited

Hunted Men Bit Part Uncredited

Sing You Sinners Bit Part Uncredited

The Arkansas Traveler Townsgirl Uncredited

Tom Sawyer, Detective Ruth Phelps

Zaza Simone

1939 Disbarred Bit Part Uncredited

Paris Honeymoon Village girl Uncredited

Persons in Hiding Ruth Waldron

Cafe Society Girl Uncredited

I'm from Missouri Hat Check Girl Uncredited

Unmarried Secretary Uncredited

Undercover Doctor Bridesmaid Uncredited

The Gracie Allen Murder Case Cigarette girl Uncredited

Grand Jury Secrets Hat Check Girl Uncredited

The Star Maker Stella

Honeymoon in Bali Fortune Girl's Companion Uncredited

What a Life Gwen

All Women Have Secrets Doris

Our Neighbours – The Carters Receptionist Uncredited

1940 Parole Fixer Switchboard Operator Uncredited

The Farmer's Daughter Switchboard Operator Uncredited

Adventure in Diamonds Telephone Operator Uncredited

If I Had My Way Miss Courtney Uncredited

Waterloo Bridge Elsa

The Way of All Flesh Hat Check Girl Uncredited

One Man's Law Joyce Logan

Those Were the Days! Miss Willowboughy Uncredited

Rhythm on the River Westlake's Receptionist Uncredited

1941 So Ends Our Night Jacqueline Uncredited

Silver Stallion Janice Walton

The Bandit Trail Ellen Grant

1942 Land of the Open Range Mary Cook

1963 Habit Rabbit Loopy De Loop Short

1964 Bear Hug Emmy-Lou Loopy De Loop Short

Bear Knuckles Emmy-Lou Loopy De Loop Short

1966 The Man Called Flintstone Roberta

Nurse #2

Nurse #3 Animated film

1972 A Christmas Story Additional voices Television film

1973 Fantastic Planet Hollow Log Chief

Traag Child English dub

1979 The Story of Heidi Aunt Dete English dub

1982 Heidi's Song Tinette Animated film

1987 The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones Judy Jetson

Cogswell's Female Computer Animated film

Alice Through the Looking Glass Alice Animated film

1990 Jetsons: The Movie Robot secretary Animated film

1993 Once Upon a Forest Edgar's Mom Animated film

1994 The Return of Jafar Peasant Mother Animated film

2000 Wacky Races Penelope Pitstop Video Game

2008 Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices Herself Video Documentary

2009 The Jetsons Return to the Future Herself Video Documentary Short

2013 I Know That Voice Herself Documentary



Television

Year Title Role Notes

1952 I Love Lucy Peggy Dawson "The Young Fans"

1953–65 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Janet Series Regular

1955 The Phil Silvers Show Hazel "The Eating Contest" (uncredited)

1962 Saints and Sinners Marion Simmons "Daddy's Girl"

1962–63, 1985–87 The Jetsons Judy Jetson

Additional voices Series Regular

1962–66 The Flintstones Pearl Slaghoople

Pebbles Flintstone as an adult

Additional voices

1963 The Lucy Show Marge "Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit"

The Andy Griffith Show Amanda "A Wife For Andy"

1964 The Magilla Gorilla Show Hunnybun Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse segment

"Courtin' Disaster"

Jonny Quest Airport P.A.

Stewardess "The Riddle of the Gold"

Peter Potamus The Colonel's Wife

Girl Bruin Breezly and Sneezly segment

"Mass Masquerade"

1964–65 Valentine's Day Libby Freeman Series Regular

1965 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Miss Reece "It's Lad by a Nose"

The Secret Squirrel Show Additional voices

The Hillbilly Bears Goldilocks "Goldilocks and the Four Bears"

1965–67 The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show Granny Sweet Precious Pupp segment

1966 Get Smart Telephone Operator "All in the Mind"

The F.B.I. Arlene Morgan "The Baby Sitter"

Petticoat Junction Violet Bentley "Young Love"

Alice in Wonderland (or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?) Alice TV Movie

Laurel and Hardy Additional voices

1966–67 The Space Kidettes Jenny Series Regular

1966–69 The Adventures of Superboy Lana Lang Series Regular

1967 The Fantastic Four Princess Pearla "The Micro World of Dr. Doom"

Abbott & Costello Cartoon Additional voices

The New Adventures of Superman Lana Lang

Space Ghost and Dino Boy Nancy "The Final Encounter"

Jack and the Beanstalk Princess Serena TV Movie

1967–69 Shazzan Nancy Series Regular

1968 The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Anointed Maiden of the Sacrifice 2 episodes

Sally Sargent Sally Sargent TV Short

1968–70 Wacky Races Penelope Pitstop Series Regular

1969–70 The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Penelope Pitstop Series Regular

1969–71 Cattanooga Cats Jenny Trent

1970 Julia Mrs. Appleton "Call Me by My Rightful Number"

In the Know Josie TV series Documentary

1970–71 Josie and the Pussycats Josie Series Regular

1971 Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch! Pipsqueak The Mouse

Woman "Love Bug Bungle"

Funky Phantom Widow Wilson "Haunt in Inn"

1972 The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan Additional voices

Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family Marybell / Georgia

The Roman Holidays Henrietta

Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space Josie Series Regular

1972–73 Around the World in 80 Days Belinda Maze Series Regular

1973 The New Scooby Doo Movies Josie "The Haunted Showboat"

Speed Buggy Additional voices

The Addams Family (1973 animated series) Morticia Addams Series Regular

1973–74 Inch High, Private Eye Additional voices

1973–75 Jeannie Mrs. Anders Series Regular

1974 Hong Kong Phooey The Mayor's Wife "Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man"

These are the Days additional voices

1975 The Tiny Tree Little Girl

Lady Bird TV short

1976 Jabberjaw The Queen of Atlantis "Atlantis, Get Lost"

1976–78 The Scooby-Doo Show Beth Crane

Melissa Wilcox 4 episodes

1977 CB Bears Additional voices

1977–80 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Additional voices

1978–79 Galaxy Goof-Ups Additional voices

1978–80 Battle of the Planets Princess

Susan

Mala Series Regular

1979 Gulliver's Travels Additional characters TV Movie

The New Fred and Barney Show Additional voices

The Super Globetrotters Additional voices

1979–80 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Additional voices

1980 Yogi's First Christmas Cindy Bear

Sophie Throckmorton TV movie

The Trouble with Miss Switch Miss Switch ABC Weekend Special episode

1980–83 The All-New Popeye Hour Additional voices

1981 Thundarr the Barbarian Circe "Island of the Body Snatchers"

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Shanna the She-Devil

Zerona

Additional voices 3 episodes

Unico West Wind English dub

Daniel Boone Additional voices TV Movie

1981–89 The Smurfs Hogatha

1982 Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper Murray's Wife

Lady on the Street

Bus Deport PA voice TV Movie

The Adventures of the Little Prince Danya

Rose Girl 1982 English dub

1982–83 Pac-Man Additional voices

1983 The Secret World of Og Mother, Old Lady ABC Weekend Special episode

The Puppy's Further Adventures Tommy's Mother

Alvin and the Chipmunks Stella

Unico Maho No Shima West Wind English dub

Beauty and The Beast Beauty

Jacqueline

Queen

Additional voices TV Movie

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Additional voices

1983–84 The Dukes Additional voices

Rubik, the Amazing Cube Additional voices

1983–86 Mr. T Additional voices

1985 Yogi's Treasure Hunt Cindy Bear

Little Red Ridding Hood

Witch

Gretel 2 episodes

1988 The Canterville Ghost Lucrecia Otis TV Movie

Rockin' with Judy Jetson Judy Jetson Alternative title: "Judy Jetson and the Rockers"

1989 Dink, the Little Dinosaur Woman Dinosaur

Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration Judy Jetson / Penelope Pitstop / Josie McCoy TV special

1990–91 Wake, Rattle and Roll Additional voices Fender Bender 500 segment

1990–94 Tom and Jerry Kids Additional voices

1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! Pearl Slaghoople

Additional voices TV Film

Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Pearl Slaghoople TV Film

1993–94 Droopy, Master Detective Additional voices

1998 King of the Hill Mrs. Tobbis "Pretty, Pretty Dresses"

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