Barbara Luddy | |
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_portrait.jpg) Luddy in 1929 | |
| Born | (1908-05-25)May 25, 1908 Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1979(1979-04-01) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1977 |
| Known for | Original voice ofKanga from the first threeWinnie The Pooh featurettes and inThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Original voice of Lady inLady and the Tramp Original voice ofMerryweather inSleeping Beauty |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Luddy (May 25, 1908[citation needed] – April 1, 1979)[1] was an American actress best known for her voiceover work forWalt Disney Studios in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Born inGreat Falls, Montana on May 25, 1908, Luddy was the daughter of Will[2] and Molly Luddy[3] ofHelena, Montana.[2] She sang inVaudeville as a child.[4] She attendedUrsuline Convent in Great Falls, Montana.[5]
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In 1929, Luddy toured withLeo Carrillo in Australia as part of a touring company that presented the playLombardi, Ltd. A review in the Sydney Morning Herald cited Luddy's work portraying a mannequin as "a role in which Miss Barbara Luddy made a great hit by her pert audacity and vivaciousness."[6]
Luddy was a member of the dramatic cast of theChicago Theater of the Air.[7] One of Luddy's better known roles on radio was being a regular performer onThe First Nighter Program from 1936 until the series ended in 1953.[7]: 118 In 1937, she and fellowFirst Nighter actorLes Tremayne set what a contemporary newspaper article called "a precedent ... when these signed long term contracts calling for their exclusive services" on the program."[8]
She also played Veronica Gunn in the comedyGreat Gunns.[7]: 138 In soap operas, she played Judith Clark inLonely Women[7]: 205-206 Carol Evans Martin inThe Road of Life,[7]: 285 and Janet Munson inWoman in White.[5]
Luddy's film career began withsilent pictures in the late 1920s. She is perhaps best remembered for her voice work inDisney animated films such asLady and the Tramp (in which she played the titular Lady),Sleeping Beauty,One Hundred and One Dalmatians,Robin Hood and the Winnie-the-Pooh featurettes includingWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, andWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too,[9] all of which were edited into the composite featureThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.Her other film credits includeTerrified (1962) and the TV filmLost Flight (1969).
Luddy guest starred in episodes of such television programs asHazel,Dragnet,Adam-12, andKolchak: The Night Stalker.
Luddy married R. Ned LeFevre, an actor and announcer, on September 18, 1942.[10] The couple had one daughter, Barbara, and a son, Chris LeFevre, who preceded Barbara in death.[citation needed]
Luddy died oflung cancer in Los Angeles, California, on April 1, 1979, at the age of 70.[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1925 | An Enemy of Men | Janet | |
| Sealed Lips | Alice Howard | ||
| Rose of the World | Cecilia Kirby | ||
| 1927 | Born to Battle | Barbara Barstow | |
| Wilful Youth | |||
| 1928 | See You Later | ||
| 1930 | Headin' North | Mary Jackson | |
| 1933 | Her Secret | Mae | |
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Lady | Voice |
| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Merryweather | |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Rover | |
| 1963 | Terrified | Mrs. Hawley | |
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Miss Carmichael | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | Kanga | Voice |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Screaming Woman | Uncredited |
| Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | Kanga | Voice | |
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Mother Sexton (church mouse), Mother Rabbit | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! | Kanga | Voice |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Voice, Archive footage |
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