Billie Hayes (born April 11, 1932) is an American actress best known for her comic portrayal of Witchie-poo on NBC's Sid and Marty Krofft television series H.R. Pufnstuf. Her characteristic cackle and animated physicality were notable during the show's 17-episode run in 1969–70. She reprised this role in The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.Hayes portrayed a similar character in other roles, including Episode 8.10 of Bewitched ("Hansel and Gretel in Samantha-Land"), Weenie the Genie in the Sid and Marty Krofft program Lidsville, and Maw Weskitt in Episode 39 of the second season of The Monkees ("Hillbilly Honeymoon").Hayes played Mammy Yokum in both the Broadway and film versions of Li'l Abner, appeared on the soap opera General Hospital as Robert Scorpio's mentor, "O'Reilly" in 1981 and 1985, and did the voiceover for the character Mother Mae-Eye on the animated series Teen Titans and the character Granny Applecheeks in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. Hayes also had a short role in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald as One-Eyed Sally.Her first voice role was as a character named Orgoch on the Disney feature film The Black Cauldron in 1985. Other voice work has included roles on cartoons such as The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Johnny Bravo, W.I.T.C.H., The Batman, Tale Spin and Darkwing Duck.Hayes is the president of the animal rescue organization Pet Hope, which she founded in 1984 to care for and find homes for abandoned animals. On her personal website, Hayes offers autographed photos for donations to Pet Hope as charity.
Billie was the first choice to play "Mammy Yokum" in "Li'l Abner" on Broadway when it first opened, but she was too busy stealing the show in "New Faces of 1956" and the producers of that show wouldn't let her out of her contract. Actress Charlotte Rae (The Facts of Life (1979)) got the part. To her delight, Billie later replaced Charlotte in the role and went on to play the part in the 1959 film version and in the 1971 television version, as well.
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Best-known for her wacky, delightfully screechy portrayal of "Witchie-poo" on H.R. Pufnstuf (1969) for Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft. She later played "Weenie the Genie" on Lidsville (1971), another Krofft production.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Transformers: Rescue Bots
2012-2016
TV Series
Mrs. Neederlander / Zookeeper
Teen Titans Go!
2013-2014
TV Series
Mother Mae-Eye
Bubble Guppies
2013
TV Series
Shrek Forever After
2010
Cackling Witch (voice)
Too Human
2008
Video Game
Urd / Woman (voice)
W.I.T.C.H.
2006
TV Series
Emily
The Batman
2005
TV Series
Virgina / Georgia
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
2005
TV Series
Granny Applecheeks / Vulture
Teen Titans
2005
TV Series
Mother Mae-Eye
The Powerpuff Girls
2004
TV Series
Old Lady#1 / Old Lady#2
My Freaky Family: Welcome to My World
2001
TV Movie
Grandma (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island
$950,000
