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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 ...
Overview. Born. October 28, 1914 · Columbus, Ohio, USA. Died. June 22, 2008 · Englewood, New Jersey, USA (natural causes) Birth name. Dolores Goodman. Nickname. Red. Height. 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m) Mini Bio. Her quivery, high-pitched, Southern-cracked tones were once described as sounding like "a Tweetie Pie cartoon bird strangling on peanut butter."
- October 28, 1914
- June 22, 2008
She was born Dolores Goodman, the daughter of Dexter, a cigar factory owner, and Leona Goodman, in Columbus, Ohio on October 28, 1914. Dody's beginnings were in dance and ballet and, after traipsing off to New York in the hopes of becoming a ballerina, fell into the ballet company at Radio City Music Hall.
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- Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Englewood, New Jersey, USA
BIOGRAPHY OF DODY GOODMAN. (b. Oct 28, 1915 Columbus, OH, USA - d. Jun 22, 2008 New Jersey, USA ) Dody Goodman first struck out in show business as a dancer, hoofing it through a series of 1940s Broadway musicals including Viva O'Brien, Something for the Boys, One Touch of Venus, Laffing Room Only and Miss Liberty (all as Dolores Goodman). The ...
Jun 24, 2008 · Dolores Goodman, who left no immediate survivors, was born in Columbus on Oct. 28, 1914. She came to New York and danced in the ballet company of Radio City Music Hall and on Broadway....
Biography. Dody's Book. Grease I & II. Archives. Photos. Dody's Life. Guestbook. Official website for Dody Goodman of The Jack Parr Show, Grease, Mary Hartman, and more.
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.
