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Dody Goodman 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 voice acted Miss Miller in the television series Alvin and the Chipmunks and the film spin-off The Chipmunk Adventure.
Birth Name
Dolores Goodman
Born
Wednesday, 28 October 1914
Died
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| Black Ribbon | Aunt Gayle | 2007 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman | Miss Miller | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Boston Common | Mrs. Gunderson | 1996 |
| Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Grandma Dotty Dooley | 1995 |
| Samantha | Mrs. Higgins | 1992 |
| Frozen Assets | Mrs. Patterson | 1992 |
| Here and Now | William Grandmother | 1992 |
| Cool as Ice | Mae | 1991 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| Black Ribbon | Aunt Gayle | 2007 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman | Miss Miller | 2000 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Boston Common | Mrs. Gunderson | 1996 |
| Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Grandma Dotty Dooley | 1995 |
| Samantha | Mrs. Higgins | 1992 |
| Frozen Assets | Mrs. Patterson | 1992 |
| Here and Now | William Grandmother | 1992 |
| Cool as Ice | Mae | 1991 |
| Splash, Too | Mrs. Stimler | 1988 |
| Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis | Ruth | 1988 |
| Bustin' Loose | Mrs. Madison | 1987 |
| The Chipmunk Adventure | Miss Rebecca Miller | 1987 |
| Duet | Helen | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later | Scheherazade | 1985 |
| Private Resort | Mrs. Rawlings | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Beverly Hills | 1984 |
| Punky Brewster | Mrs. Morton | 1984 |
| Splash | Mrs. Stimler | 1983 |
| Just Our Luck | Rose | 1983 |
| Alvin & the Chipmunks | Miss Rebecca Miller / Additional Voices / Helga the Babysitter | 1983 |
| Max Dugan Returns | Mrs. Litke | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Gretchen Parks | 1982 |
| Grease 2 | Blanche / Blanche Hodel | 1982 |
| CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | Miss Eells | 1980 |
| Valentine Magic on Love Island | Ida Kramer | 1980 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Hour | Ruby Bell | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Aunt Sophia Drummond | 1978 |
| Flying High | Midge | 1978 |
| Grease | Blanche | 1978 |
| Forever Fernwood | Martha Shumway | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Dody Goodman | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Ms. Chadwick / Patricia Seldon | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Mona Boggs | 1977 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self | 1977 |
| Liar's Club | Self | 1976 |
| Silent Movie | Tourist Woman #1 | 1976 |
| Break the Bank | Self | 1976 |
| Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Martha Shumway / Martha Larkin Shumway | 1976 |
| The Bobby Vinton Show | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
| Bedtime Story | Fanny Eubank | 1964 |
| Girl Talk | Self | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Herself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Jack Paar Program | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Comedienne / Self - Co-Host / Self - Comedienne / Self | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Miss Kalish | 1961 |
| The Eddie Fisher Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself / Self | 1957 |
| Stanley | Betty | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self | 1956 |
| The Phil Silvers Show | Waitress | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Mrs. Stimler | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - comedienne / Self | 1954 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Comedian / Self - Comedian | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Herself | Nominated |
