Grace Stafford
Date of birth: 1903-11-07
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Grace Boyle, Grace Lantz, Gracie Lantz
Biography
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]
Movie Credits
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939-11-08
Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
1982-01-02
A compilation of ten classic Walter Lantz cartoons: Knock Knock (1940), The Bandmaster (1947), Ski f
Wild and Woody!
1948-12-31
Woody Woodpecker gallops into a wild western town, which can't keep a sheriff very long due to the n
Born to Peck
1952-02-25
An elderly, suicidal Woody Woodpecker reminisces about his life as a woodpecker, as his ability to p
Niagara Fools
1956-10-22
Woody Woodpecker visits Niagara Falls and asks about going over the famous falls in a barrel, which
Dr. Socrates
1935-10-19
Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed d
Indianapolis Speedway
1939-08-05
A champion auto racer who unhappily learns his kid brother wants to enter the same profession rather
Kiddie Koncert
1948-04-23
Wally Walrus conducts the school band's performance of Franz von Suppé's 'Morning, Noon, and Night i
Under the Counter Spy
1954-05-09
This cartoon is a parody of the then current TV show, "Dragnet". Police are warned of an escaped cri
Phantom of the Horse Opera
1961-09-25
In the ghost town of Spooksville, Arizona, Woody Woodpecker tangles with an outlaw who disguises him
The Man Who Dared
1939-06-03
An elderly grandfather proves to be heroic when he takes a stand against local city corruption.
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939-05-06
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.
Witch Crafty
1955-03-13
A witch's broom breaks right outside of the broom factory where Woody just happens to be working. Un
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
1954-10-23
Woody Woodpecker notices a personal ad in the newspaper for a gorgeous rich gal, with plenty of food
Plywood Panic
1953-10-14
Milford the pig gets the mail and informs Paw that the family has won a new house. The catch is they
Kitty from the City
1971-08-01
On vacation, a city couple and their kitty, Precious, hop in their RV and drive out to the woods for
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
1972-09-01
In the final theatrical Woody Woodpecker cartoon, Woody's dog Alfie follows him to school, where tea
Convict Concerto
1954-11-22
Woody Woodpecker is a piano tuner forced to play after a bank robber hides out in the piano and poin
Flea for Two
1955-08-29
During a square dance, held on a dog's back, celebrating the upcoming marriage between a boy and gir
Spook-a-Nanny
1964-10-01
The third cartoon from the show titled "Halloween Party," a special 23-minute episode of "The Woody
The Tee Bird
1959-08-10
On the Pebbley Beach Golf Course, Dapper Denver Dooley and Woody Woodpecker are in a championship pl
What's Sweepin'?
1953-01-05
Woody is a city street sweeper and hates his job. After being abused by policeman Wally Walrus, he d
Pig in a Pickle
1954-08-30
Milford, the family pig, is being given a birthday party, on the farm, by Maw and Paw and all the ki
Paw's Night Out
1954-08-01
Paw comes home late after a night out and is determined to sneak inside without waking Maw. When he
The Talking Dog
1956-08-27
Maggie and Sam finally save enough money to pay off their home mortgage, and Maggie warns Sam to be
Little Woody Riding Hood
1962-09-24
Woody's take on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but Gabby Gator tries to steal the wolf's part.
Home Sweet Homewrecker
1962-01-30
Woody has a tit-for-tat with Bucky Beaver as they attempt to destroy each other's house in this riot
Science Friction
1963-12-03
A mad scientist who conducts brain-swapping experiments is trying to find a subject to cross his pet
The Tenant's Racket
1963-08-29
The cartoon starts off with Woody who, tired of flying, stops to rest on a cloud...
Show Biz Beagle
1972-06-18
Buzz Buzzard scams Woody into buying a talking dog when actually, it's a mouse under the dog's hat w
Robin Hoody Woody
1962-02-12
The evil king is busy counting his money. Woody Woodpecker and his Merry Men are dancing in Sherwood
Rock-a-Bye Gator
1962-01-08
It's alligator hibernation season in the Everglades, but Gabby Gator is wide awake and eager to have
Skinfolks
1964-07-07
Woody is freezing and hungry, too. To get warm, he burns his furniture and begins to burn pages from
Roamin' Roman
1964-11-18
Woody is in Rome and is upsetting the Emperor, so he has his guard chase him down.
Sleepy Time Chimes
1971-02-01
Woody Woodpecker tries to get a night's rest in a bell tower.
Coy Decoy
1963-07-09
While flying south with a flock of ducks, Woody is shot at and hunted by a hunter and his dog.
His Better Elf
1958-01-01
Woody Woodpecker lives in a slum, and is fed up with his bills, wishing aloud that he were rich. At
Witty Kitty
1959-01-05
Two hungry alley cats hatch a plan to score a meal by running “the old raffle game.” They offer a tu
Birds of a Feather
1965-03-01
Mrs. Meany is a bird watcher. Of course, she stumbles across Woody. Woody teaches Mrs. Meany "everyt
Shutter Bug
1963-05-07
Glamorous screen star Woody Woodpecker is constantly beset by a publicity photographer who wants to
Everglade Raid
1958-07-24
Woody gets a job as an alligator bagger, but the alligator has similar plans for the woodpecker.
Tree's a Crowd
1958-09-07
Woody takes a trip to an arboretum where all birds are welcome... except woodpeckers.
Half Empty Saddles
1958-06-15
Woody Woodpecker is wandering around the wild west again seeking to find some buried gold and he tan
Misguided Missile
1958-01-26
Woody is hungry and needs food. And to get food, you need money. And to get money, you need a job. S
Jittery Jester
1958-11-02
A stuffy king decides his jester Dooley is worthless and unfunny. He spots Woody pecking at a tree a
Watch the Birdie
1958-02-23
Deep in the woods, a birdwatcher is studying the various bird species found there. First, he discove
Heap Big Hepcat
1960-03-02
Looseface, a young Indian brave turned TV star, completes his role in a picture and is told to go ho
The Bongo Punch
1957-12-30
Boxing bantam Pepe Chickeeto is continually bested in the boxing ring and considers retiring. Fortun
How to Stuff a Woodpecker
1960-05-18
Professor Strudel relates the story of how he managed to catch and stuff Woody Woodpecker... or did
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
1972-06-18
Woody Woodpecker in the old prospecting days.
Mother's Little Helper
1962-06-11
Bessie Beary complains she is tired of always having to do the housework. Charlie offers to take car
Maw and Paw
1953-08-09
This cartoon is based on Universal's Maw and Paw Kettle features. Maw and Paw and their kids live on
Fowled-Up Birthday
1962-03-26
The first in a series of "Beary Family" cartoons, Walter Lantz's last original cartoon series. Bessi
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
1963-04-16
Charlie Beary is trying to depart for a fishing trip with pal Pete. Unfortunately, just then wife Be
Foot Brawl
1966-01-01
A nostalgic Charlie is searching through his college trunk when he comes across an old photo of his
Let Charlie Do It
1972-01-11
The kitchen sink is clogged, and Bessie insists that Charlie call a plumber to fix it. However, Char
Jerky Turkey
1968-06-19
At a matinee show, Junior wins a prize, a pet turkey. But he isn't sure his parents will like it whe
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
1964-09-28
Charlie has a present for his family... a brand new TV set. However, once he turns it on, he gets no
Mouse in the House
1967-01-11
Bessie is doing the dishes when a mouse makes his presence known in the kitchen. She calls for an ex
Guest Who?
1965-02-01
Junior is a participant in a nightclub dancing contest and is declared the winner. His prize is a pe
Window Pains
1967-01-01
Charlie decides not to pay a professional to wash his windows, convinced he can do things just fine
Charlie the Rainmaker
1971-06-18
While Charlie was watering his lawn, Bessie tells him she ordered a sprinkler. Not wanting to spend
International Woodpecker
1957-07-01
Woody Woodpecker tells Knothead and Splinter the story of how woodpeckers have influenced world hist
Rah Rah Ruckus
1964-05-04
An exhausted Charlie returns from work hoping to get some rest. However, Bessie informs him that the
Rocket Racket
1962-04-23
Gabby Gator lives in the Okeedokee Swamp. Wally's watching one of those "cook" shows on TV about how
Bugged in a Rug
1968-01-11
Charlie trips on a hole in his carpet and decides the family needs a new one. He buys one but decide
To Catch a Woodpecker
1957-06-28
The Miracle Telephone Company attempts to stop Woody Woodpecker from pecking holes in its telephone
Rain Rain, Go Away
1972-01-13
Nothing goes right for Charlie Beary. First his golf game is rained out, then the TV won't start and
Charlie's Campout
1969-06-19
Charlie buys a camping trailer from a friend and he and Junior surprise Bessie with it. Charlie gets
Charlie in Hot Water
1970-01-11
Not wanting to pay the professional, Charlie decides to fix the hot water tank himself. However, he
The Bungling Builder
1971-06-18
Bessie wants to hire a builder to make a sewing room, but Charlie and Junior decide to build it them
The Goose Is Wild
1963-11-12
Charlie Beary, furiously plowing through a mountain of bills, vows that he's going to cut expenses.
Charlie's Golf Classic
1970-01-11
In order to save money on golf lessons, Charlie Beary tries to teach his wife Bessie how to play the
Gopher Broke
1969-01-01
In this animated short, Charlie Beary tries to chase a gopher from his yard.
Unlucky Potluck
1972-01-13
After Charlie, Bessie, and Junior fall victim to a loose board in the front steps, he tells Junior t
A Fish Story
1972-01-11
Charlie's doctor claims that Charlie is nervous, and suggests that he gets a pet fish to calm him do
Davey Cricket
1965-06-01
Charlie Beary tries to relax but is unaware of a cricket loose in the house. He hears a squeak comin
Moochin' Pooch
1971-06-18
Charlie agrees to babysit his boss's dog while he's out of town.
Cool It, Charlie
1969-06-19
When the temperature reaches 110 degrees, Bessie decides to buy an air conditioner. After being thre
Kiddie League
1959-11-02
The final (and championship) baseball game of the Kiddie League pits pitcher Woody Woodpecker and hi
Chilly Chums
1967-06-01
This episode shows how Chilly and Maxie the Polar Bear meet
Fodder and Son
1957-11-03
Woody goes to Yellowstone National Park, where he encounters a bear who does anything to get food fr
Pesky Pelican
1963-09-23
As Pesky Pelican flies south for the winter, his wings begin to ice up. He's puzzled until he finds
Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale
1957-11-14
Woody Woodpecker is on a whaler-ship searching for Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale. When sighted, the shi
Box Car Bandit
1957-04-07
A bandit and his horse find out that a big shipment of gold bullion is being shipped by train, so th
Red Riding Hoodlum
1957-02-10
Knothead and Splinter, Woody Woodpecker's nephew and niece, are reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and
Round Trip to Mars
1957-09-22
Woody's vacation in the desert [is] interrupted by a German-accented scientist who thinks he has lan
The Unbearable Salesman
1957-06-02
Woody is a salesman, trying to unload his wares on a hibernating (and reasonably irritated) bear.
Ozark Lark
1960-10-05
The feud between the Martins and the Coys has ended after all being wiped out except for one. Woody
Fowled Up Falcon
1960-12-19
The history of falconry is turned upside-down when Woody is the prey of a falcon bent on destroying
Pistol Packin' Woodpecker
1960-04-19
Woody Woodpecker, hot, hungry and thirsty, is walking across a dry, bleak Western desert.
Ballyhooey
1960-01-02
Woody Woodpecker tries to watch his favorite TV quiz show - which is constantly interrupted by comme
Bats in the Belfry
1960-07-13
Woody Woodpecker bothers a wealthy man who has been diagnosed as alergic to noise.
Socko in Morocco
1954-01-07
Woody Woodpecker is in the Foreign Legion, where he and his commander are guarding a dancing girl. A
Poop Deck Pirate
1961-01-09
Woody is trying to sleep in the middle of the big city but there is way too much racket going on. He
Gabby's Diner
1961-03-27
In a Florida swamp, starving Gabby Gator has a little diner. Things are slow; he is just waiting for
Franken-Stymied
1961-07-04
In a thunderstorm, the tree in which Woody Woodpecker makes his home is struck by lightning and utte
The Bird Who Came to Dinner
1961-03-07
Dowager steps out to purchase a toy for her son. Woody Woodpecker, peering around the corner of the
Busman's Holiday
1961-07-24
As the scene opens, window washer Woody washes the window of Pierre's bakery. His first mishap is to
Sufferin' Cats
1961-05-29
Woody Woodpecker has been a source of aggravating annoyance to a certain householder, due to Woody's
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
1953-11-14
Woody Woodpecker is the small town sheriff who must face the feared gunslinger Buzz Buzzard.
Hyde and Sneak
1962-07-23
Inspector Willoughby has traced evil international jewel thief and master of disguise Vampira Hyde t
The Ostrich Egg and I
1956-04-08
Sam acquires and ostrich from which hatches, no surprise, an ostrich. The ostrich attach's itself to
Square Shootin' Square
1955-09-25
A western bank robber makes a getaway and hides his loot in a tree. Woody Woodpecker pops out of the
Fowled-Up Party
1957-11-03
Sam and Maggie are on their merry way to a costume party, and Sam is wearing a Rooster costume. They
Helter Shelter
1955-01-16
After a dog destroys a couple of Woody's houses, Woody finds warmth from the rainstorm in the same h
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
1955-02-14
While out grocery shopping, meek, middle-aged Samuel Smith and family pet Rover are run over by a sp
Bedtime Bedlam
1955-07-04
Woody Woodpecker is running a babysitting service and is offered $50 by a couple if he will look aft
Private Eye Pooch
1955-05-08
Woody is prisoner at a taxidermy school but when it is his turn to be used, he escapes. The guard do
The Tree Medic
1955-09-19
A tree surgeon arrives in a forest to inspect a tree, specifically Woody's. He destroys Woody's bed
Bunco Busters
1955-11-20
A member of the Bunco squad introduces the Case of the Gullible Woodpecker. It seems that Woody wins
Woodpecker in the Moon
1959-07-12
The local rocket society is looking for a new volunteer to blast to the moon, the only other person
Panhandle Scandal
1959-05-17
Bandit Denver Dooley travels to a lawless western town where he notices a sign, "No Bandits Allowed.
Romp in a Swamp
1959-10-04
Woody tricks Ali Gator into a swampland chase.
Log Jammed
1959-04-19
Woody Woodpecker gets into a mêlée with a lumberjack in the north woods. When the woodchopper chops
Space Mouse
1959-09-07
Doc the cat tries to catch Hickory and Dickory, to sell to NASA as laboratory mice.
Tomcat Combat
1959-01-01
Woody Woodpecker is engaged in combat with a big tomcat and after several break-even escapades, Wood
Indian Corn
1972-06-18
A young Indian, sent on a quest by his chief to capture a woodpecker, sees Woody riding through the
Have Gun Can't Travel
1967-02-01
A villain rides into town on a horse in the old West. Woody Woodpecker is hanging out the man's Want
Termites from Mars
1952-12-07
Woody's home is beset by an invasion of voracious alien termites.
Billion Dollar Boner
1960-03-29
On a quiet and peaceful street, the serenity of one house is suddenly disturbed by the noise of Wood
Southern Fried Hospitality
1960-11-28
Gabby Gator, voiced in Kentucky Colonel mode by Daws Butler, is starving. He comes upon a recipe for
Santa Fe Trail
1940-12-20
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, G
I Married a Doctor
1936-04-25
City girl marries country doctor, meets prejudice and exclusion when she tries to befriend the towns
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940-10-19
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news age
La Conga Nights
1940-05-31
In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The st
Fat in the Saddle
1968-06-01
Woody takes a job as a Pony Express rider. It seems that no one can get the mail to go through.
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975-06-01
In the Fabulous Thirties, Doc Savage and his five Amazing Adventurers are sucked into the mystery of
Alley to Bali
1954-03-14
An angry volcano god in the South Pacific demands a sacrifice, and a lovely young woman in the god's
Anthony Adverse
1936-08-26
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymou
Affectionately Yours
1941-05-10
A married reporter's assignments carry him all over the world, which gives him ample opportunity to
The Greener Hills
1939-01-01
An MGM Miniature about an incurable optimist who is always giving up on his job or project to try so
Destination Moon
1950-06-27
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives a
Dumb Like a Fox
1964-01-07
Woody and Fink Fox are teamed up as buddies roaming the Western Plains.
Flim Flam Fountain
1971-01-04
Woody Woodpecker Show - Flim Flam Fountain. "Flim Flam Fountain" is the 180th animated cartoon short
Because of You
1952-12-04
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
Woody Woodpecker (1941) The Screwdriver (1941) Pantry Panic (1941) The Hollywood Matador (1942)
Greedy Gabby Gator
1963-01-12
Gabby Gator tries to cook Woody for dinner, but he instead finds himself the pursued when an unfrien
Hay Rube
1954-06-06
The Jingling Bros. Circus is performing in the town that farm horse Sugarfoot lives in. Sugarfoot fa