Her quivery, high-pitched, Southern-cracked tones were once described as sounding like "a Tweetie Pie cartoon bird strangling on peanut butter." Just the absurdity of that description fits comedienne Dody Goodman to a tee. One did not know what to make of her, but she could certainly induce laughter with a mere perplexed look, a spaced-out pause, ...
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Per...
Movies
Bedtime Story, Grease, Grease 2, Max Dugan Returns, Splash, Private Resort, The Chipmunk Adventure, Cool as Ice, Frozen Assets, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman, Black Ribbon
TV Shows
Bustin' Loose, Search for Tomorrow, Texas, The Mary Tyler Moore Hour, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Tonight Starring Jack Paar, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Forever Fernwood
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Trademark
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Distinctive high-pitched voice
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Quote
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I will do a dumb thing for fun. That's how I got the reputation for being dopey and dumb. I don't like dumb jokes but I will do dumb things for a laugh.
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
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Known for movies
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1977) as Martha Shumway
$9 Million
