Grace Stafford

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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]

Known For

Destination Moon

Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

Santa Fe Trail

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

Little Lady

Anthony Adverse

Lucia

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Mrs. Schneider

Wild and Woody!

Angel (voice)

Bedtime Bedlam

Woody Woodpecker (voice)

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

Herself / Woody Woodpecker

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1982	Woody Woodpecker and Friends MOVIE	Herself / Woody Woodpecker
1975	Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze MOVIE	Little Lady
1972	Bye, Bye, Blackboard MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Alfie / Mrs. Meany / Students (voice)
1972	Show Biz Beagle MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972	Gold Diggin' Woodpecker MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972	Indian Corn MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972	Rain Rain, Go Away MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1972	Unlucky Potluck MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1972	Let Charlie Do It MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1972	A Fish Story MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1971	Kitty from the City MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Florence / Precious (voice)
1971	Moochin' Pooch MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1971	Charlie the Rainmaker MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1971	The Bungling Builder MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1971	Sleepy Time Chimes MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1971	Flim Flam Fountain MOVIE	Woody / Knothead / Splinter / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
1970	Charlie in Hot Water MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1970	Charlie's Golf Classic MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1969	Charlie's Campout MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1969	Cool It, Charlie MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1969	Gopher Broke MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1968	Jerky Turkey MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1968	Fat in the Saddle MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1968	Bugged in a Rug MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1967	Chilly Chums MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1967	Have Gun Can't Travel MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1967	Mouse in the House MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1967	Window Pains MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1966	Foot Brawl MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1965	Davey Cricket MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1965	Birds of a Feather MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Ms. Meany (voice)
1965	Guest Who? MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1964	Roamin' Roman MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1964	Spook-a-Nanny MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Miranda Panda / Winnie Woodpecker / Splinter (voice)
1964	Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1964	Skinfolks MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1964	Rah Rah Ruckus MOVIE	Bessie Beary/Suzy Beary (voice)
1964	Dumb Like a Fox MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963	Science Friction MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963	The Goose Is Wild MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1963	Pesky Pelican MOVIE	Operator (voice)
1963	The Tenant's Racket MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963	Coy Decoy MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963	Shutter Bug MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963	Charlie's Mother-in-Law MOVIE	Bessie Beary / Bessie's Mother (voice)
1963	Greedy Gabby Gator MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962	Little Woody Riding Hood MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962	Hyde and Sneak MOVIE	Vampira Hyde (voice)
1962	Mother's Little Helper MOVIE	Bessie Beary / Goose Beary (voice)
1962	Rocket Racket MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962	The Beary Family TV	Bessie / Suzy Beary
1962	Fowled-Up Birthday MOVIE	Bessie Beary (voice)
1962	Robin Hoody Woody MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962	Home Sweet Homewrecker MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1962	Rock-a-Bye Gator MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1961	Phantom of the Horse Opera MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1961	Busman's Holiday MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1961	Franken-Stymied MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1961	Sufferin' Cats MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1961	Gabby's Diner MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1961	The Bird Who Came to Dinner MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Lady (voice)
1961	Poop Deck Pirate MOVIE	Woody (voice)
1960	Fowled Up Falcon MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Southern Fried Hospitality MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Ozark Lark MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Bats in the Belfry MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	How to Stuff a Woodpecker MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Pistol Packin' Woodpecker MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Billion Dollar Boner MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Heap Big Hepcat MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960	Ballyhooey MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Kiddie League MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Romp in a Swamp MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Space Mouse MOVIE	(voices)
1959	The Tee Bird MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Woodpecker in the Moon MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Panhandle Scandal MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Log Jammed MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959	Witty Kitty MOVIE	Hickory (voice)
1959	Tomcat Combat MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Jittery Jester MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Tree's a Crowd MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Everglade Raid MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Half Empty Saddles MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Watch the Birdie MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	Misguided Missile MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958	His Better Elf MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1957	The Bongo Punch MOVIE	(voice)
1957	Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	Fodder and Son MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
1957	Fowled-Up Party MOVIE	Maggie (voice)
1957	Round Trip to Mars MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	International Woodpecker MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	To Catch a Woodpecker MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	The Unbearable Salesman MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	Box Car Bandit MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957	Red Riding Hoodlum MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1956	Niagara Fools MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Giggling Woman (voice)
1956	The Talking Dog MOVIE	Maggie (Voice)
1956	The Ostrich Egg and I MOVIE	Maggie (voice)
1955	Bunco Busters MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955	Square Shootin' Square MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955	The Tree Medic MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955	Flea for Two MOVIE	Flora (voice) (uncredited)
1955	Bedtime Bedlam MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1955	Private Eye Pooch MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1955	Witch Crafty MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955	Crazy Mixed Up Pup MOVIE	Margaret / Fifi (voice) (uncredited)
1955	Helter Shelter MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954	Convict Concerto MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954	A Fine Feathered Frenzy MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954	Pig in a Pickle MOVIE	Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1954	Paw's Night Out MOVIE	Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1954	Hay Rube MOVIE	Nellie (voice) (uncredited)
1954	Under the Counter Spy MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1954	Alley to Bali MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Babalu (voice)
1954	Socko in Morocco MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1953	Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker / Lady on Piano (voice) (uncredited)
1953	Plywood Panic MOVIE	Maw (voice)
1953	Maw and Paw MOVIE	Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1953	What's Sweepin'? MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1952	Termites from Mars MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1952	Because of You MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1952	Born to Peck MOVIE	Woody's Laugh / Mama & Papa Woodpecker (archive sound)
1950	Destination Moon MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1948	Wild and Woody! MOVIE	Angel (voice)
1948	Kiddie Koncert MOVIE	Hen (voice) (uncredited)
1941	Affectionately Yours MOVIE	Miss Anderson
1940	Santa Fe Trail MOVIE	Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
1940	A Dispatch from Reuters MOVIE	Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
1940	La Conga Nights MOVIE	Secretary
1939	Blondie Brings Up Baby MOVIE	Miss White
1939	Indianapolis Speedway MOVIE	Martha Connors
1939	The Man Who Dared MOVIE	Mary McCrary
1939	Confessions of a Nazi Spy MOVIE	Mrs. Schneider
1939	The Greener Hills MOVIE	Harriet Miller
1936	Anthony Adverse MOVIE	Lucia
1936	I Married a Doctor MOVIE	Vera Sherwin
1935	Dr. Socrates MOVIE	Caroline Suggs
	Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection MOVIE	Woody Woodpecker

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