Grace Stafford
Known for Acting
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]
Filmography
Destination Moon
1950
as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Mrs. Schneider
Anthony Adverse
1936
as Lucia
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
as Little Lady
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
Because of You
1952
as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Caroline Suggs
Affectionately Yours
1941
as Miss Anderson
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Martha Connors
I Married a Doctor
1936
as Vera Sherwin
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Miss White
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
1982
as Herself / Woody Woodpecker
La Conga Nights
1940
as Secretary
Guest Who?
1965
as Bessie Beary (voice)
Box Car Bandit
1957
as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Romp in a Swamp
1959
as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
Convict Concerto
1954
as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
1954
as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Niagara Fools
1956
as Woody Woodpecker / Giggling Woman (voice)