Goodman, Dody 1915–

GOODMAN, Dody 1915–

PERSONAL

Birth name, Dolores Goodman; born October 28, 1915, in Columbus, OH; daughter of Dexter and Leona G. Goodman. Education: Studied dance at Jorg Fasting School, Columbus, the School of American Ballet, and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, 1939–43. Religion: Christian Scientist.

Addresses: Agent— Ruth Webb Enterprises, 10580 Des Moines Ave., Northridge, CA 91326.

Career: Actress, dancer, and writer. Radio City Music Hall, dancer in corps de ballet, 1940. Appeared in numerous television commercials, including Puffs, Purina Cat Food, Dunkin' Donuts, and General Tire.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, 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, 1958, for The Jack Paar Show; Golden Laurel Award nomination, new faces—female, 1965; Drama Desk Award nomination, for Ah, Wilderness.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Dancer, Something for the Boys, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1943–1944.

Dancing ensemble member, One Touch of Venus, Imperial Theatre, 1943–1944, then 46th Street Theatre, both New York City, 1944–1945.

"Hooray for Anywhere" dancer, Laffing Room Only, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1944–1945.

Chorus, High Button Shoes, Century Theatre, New York City, 1947.

Chorus, Miss Liberty, Imperial Theatre, 1949.

Chorus, Call Me Madam, Imperial Theatre, 1949–1950.

Dora, Fiorello!, City Center, New York City, 1952.

Dancer, My Darlin' Aida, Winter Garden Theatre, 1952–1953.

Violet and Greenwich performer, Wonderful Town, Winter Garden Theatre, 1953.

Shoestring Revue, President Theatre, New York City, 1955.

Shoestring '57, Barbizon Plaza, New York City, 1957.

Parade, Players Theatre, New York City, 1960.

Elizabeth Lamb, A Rainy Day in Newark, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1963.

First woman, A Thurber Carnival, Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA, 1965.

Ben Bagley's New Cole Porter Revue, Square East Theatre, New York City, 1965.

Sally Ellis, My Daughter, Your Son, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Jenny and understudy for the roles of Mollie Malloy and Mrs. Grant, The Front Page, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Dolly Gallagher Levi, The Matchmaker, Mummers Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK, 1972.

Mrs. Ella Spofford, Lorelei, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1974.

Miss Ronberry, Miss Moffat, Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1974.

Miss Leighton, Once in a Lifetime, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1975.

George Washington Slept Here, 1976.

Side by Side by Sondheim, Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA, 1978.

The Unvarnished Truth, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 1985–1986.

Ethel Berkowitz, Selling Off, John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Miss Lynch, Grease, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, c. 1994–1998.

Radio Gals, Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA, 2000.

Where It All Begins: A Tribute to Off–Broadway, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Also associated with Ah, Wilderness.

Major Tours:

Winnifred, Once upon a Mattress, U.S. cities, 1960–1961.

Sally Ellis, My Daughter, Your Son, U.S. cities, 1972.

Also spent two years in the national tours of Nunsense and Nunsense 2.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Fanny Eubank, Bedtime Story, Universal, 1964.

Silent Movie, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1976.

Blanche, Grease, Paramount, 1978.

Miss Eells, The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn (also known as The Clue According to Sherlock Holmes ), 1980.

Blanche Hodel, Grease 2, Paramount, 1982.

Mrs. Litke, Max Dugan Returns, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1983.

Mrs. Stimler, Splash, Buena Vista, 1984.

Mrs. Rawlings, Private Resort, TriStar, 1985.

Voice of Miss Miller, The Chipmunk Adventure (animated), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1987.

Mae McCallister, Cool as Ice, MCA/Universal, 1991.

Mrs. Patterson, Frozen Assets, RKO Pictures, 1992.

Mrs. Higgins, Samantha, Academy Entertainment, 1992.

Cops n Roberts, 1995.

Voice of Miss Rebecca Miller, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (animated), Universal Studios Home Video, 1999.

Voice of Miss Miller on the telephone, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (animated), Universal Studios Home Video, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Herself, The Tonight Show (also known as The Steve Allen Show and Tonight! ), NBC, 1957–1958.

Herself, The Jack Paar Show, NBC, 1957–1958.

Althea Franklin, Search for Tomorrow, 1968.

Herself/panelist, Liar's Club, syndicated, 1976.

Martha Shumway, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated, 1976–1978.

Martha Shumway, Fernwood Forever, syndicated and CBS, 1977–1980.

Ruby Bell, The Mary Tyler Moore Hour, CBS, 1979.

Aunt Sophia, a recurring role, Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1981–1982, 1984.

Mavis Cobb, Texas (also known as Another World: Texas ), NBC, 1982.

Molly McDermott, One Life to Live, ABC, 1985.

Voice of Miss Rebecca Miller, Alvin & the Chipmunks (animated; also known as The Chipmunks Go to the Movies and The Chipmunks ), NBC, 1986–1990.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Scheherazade, I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later, NBC, 1985.

Ruth, Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis, CBS, 1988.

Mrs. Stimler, Splash, Too, ABC, 1988.

Grandma, Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare, ABC, 1995.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Ida Kramer, Valentine Magic on Love Island (also known as Magic on Love Island ), NBC, 1980.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Judge, The 1986 Miss America Pageant, NBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Ed Sullivan Show, 1958, 1959.

"The Locked Room," The Defenders, CBS, 1962.

Patricia Seldon, "Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who/Rocky," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978.

Herself, "Roller Disco: Part 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1979.

(Uncredited) Herself, "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1980.

Mrs. Chadwick, "April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

Mona Boggs, "High Off the Hog/Reprisal," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

"Uncle Harry," Just Our Luck, 1983.

Gretchen Parks, "All about Eve," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983.

Gretchen Parks, "Blizzard," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Mrs. Morton, "Parents Night," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1984.

Mrs. Morton, "Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus: Part 1," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1984.

Mrs. Morton, "My Aged Valentine," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1985.

"The Duke Is Dead," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1986.

"Rain, Rain Go Away," Bustin' Loose, 1987.

Beverly Overwise, "If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.

William's grandmother, "Take My Grandparents ... Please," Here and Now, NBC, 1992.

Mrs. Gunderson, "I.D. Endow," Boston Common, NBC, 1997.

Also appeared in Sergeant Bilko, CBS; The Sid Cesar Show, ABC; The Martha Raye Show, NBC.

WRITINGS

Plays:

Mourning in a Funny Hat, produced at Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME, 1972.

Screenplays:

Wrote Women, Women, Women!