Grace Stafford

Known for

Acting

Born

November 7, 1903

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

March 17, 1992 (aged 88)

Biography

Grace Stafford (born Grace Boyle, November 7, 1903 – March 17, 1992) was an American actress and the wife of animation producer Walter Lantz. Stafford is best known for providing the voice of Woody Woodpecker, a creation of Lantz's, for many years starting from 1950.

At first Stafford asked not to be credited in the role, believing that audiences would be disillusioned if they knew Woody was voiced by a woman. But she soon came to enjoy being known as Woody's voice and, starting with 1958's Misguided Missile, finally allowed her name to be credited on screen.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Best known work

Destination Moon

1950

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

1975

Anthony Adverse

1936

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

1982

Wild and Woody!

1948

Bedtime Bedlam

1955

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

International Woodpecker

1957

Filmography

TBA
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
as Woody Woodpecker
1982
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
1982
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
as Herself / Woody Woodpecker
1975
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
as Little Lady
1972
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
as Woody Woodpecker / Alfie / Mrs. Meany / Students (voice)
1972
Show Biz Beagle
as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972
Indian Corn
as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972
Unlucky Potluck
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1972
Rain Rain, Go Away
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1972
Let Charlie Do It
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1972
A Fish Story
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1971
Kitty from the City
as Woody Woodpecker / Florence / Precious (voice)
1971
Charlie the Rainmaker
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1971
Moochin' Pooch
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1971
The Bungling Builder
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1971
Sleepy Time Chimes
as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1971
Flim Flam Fountain
as Woody / Knothead / Splinter / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
1970
Charlie in Hot Water
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1970
Charlie's Golf Classic
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1969
Charlie's Campout
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1969
Cool It, Charlie
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1969
Gopher Broke
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1968
Jerky Turkey
as Bessie Beary (voice)
1968
Fat in the Saddle
as Woody (voice)