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