Personal Info
Known Credits
134
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1903-11-07 (122 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Grace BoyleGrace LantzGracie Lantz
Grace Stafford
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 Mis ...
Known For
Acting
1982 --
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
| Herself / Woody Woodpecker
1975 --
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
| Little Lady
1972 --
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
| Woody Woodpecker / Alfie / Mrs. Meany / Students (voice)
1972 --
Indian Corn
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972 --
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972 --
Show Biz Beagle
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1972 --
Unlucky Potluck
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1972 --
Rain Rain, Go Away
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1972 --
A Fish Story
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1972 --
Let Charlie Do It
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1971 --
Kitty from the City
| Woody Woodpecker / Florence / Precious (voice)
1971 --
The Bungling Builder
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1971 --
Charlie the Rainmaker
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1971 --
Moochin' Pooch
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1971 --
Sleepy Time Chimes
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1970 --
Charlie's Golf Classic
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1970 --
Charlie in Hot Water
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1969 --
Cool It, Charlie
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1969 --
Charlie's Campout
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1969 --
Gopher Broke
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1968 --
Jerky Turkey
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1968 --
Fat in the Saddle
| Woody (voice)
1968 --
Bugged in a Rug
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1967 --
Chilly Chums
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1967 --
Have Gun Can't Travel
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1967 --
Mouse in the House
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1967 --
Window Pains
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1966 --
Foot Brawl
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1965 --
Davey Cricket
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1965 --
Birds of a Feather
| Woody Woodpecker / Ms. Meany (voice)
1965 --
Guest Who?
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1964 --
Roamin' Roman
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1964 --
Spook-a-Nanny
| Woody Woodpecker / Miranda Panda / Winnie Woodpecker / Splinter (voice)
1964 --
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1964 --
Skinfolks
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1964 --
Rah Rah Ruckus
| Bessie Beary/Suzy Beary (voice)
1964 --
Dumb Like a Fox
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963 --
Science Friction
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963 --
The Goose Is Wild
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1963 --
Pesky Pelican
| Operator (voice)
1963 --
The Tenant's Racket
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963 --
Coy Decoy
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963 --
Shutter Bug
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1963 --
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
| Bessie Beary / Bessie's Mother (voice)
1962 --
Little Woody Riding Hood
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962 --
Hyde and Sneak
| Vampira Hyde (voice)
1962 --
Mother's Little Helper
| Bessie Beary / Goose Beary (voice)
1962 --
Rocket Racket
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962 --
Fowled-Up Birthday
| Bessie Beary (voice)
1962 --
Robin Hoody Woody
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1962 --
Home Sweet Homewrecker
| Woody (voice)
1962 --
Rock-a-Bye Gator
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1961 --
Phantom of the Horse Opera
| Woody (voice)
1961 --
Busman's Holiday
| Woody (voice)
1961 --
Franken-Stymied
| Woody (voice)
1961 --
Sufferin' Cats
| Woody (voice)
1961 --
Gabby's Diner
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1961 --
The Bird Who Came to Dinner
| Woody Woodpecker / Lady (voice)
1961 --
Poop Deck Pirate
| Woody (voice)
1960 --
Fowled Up Falcon
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Southern Fried Hospitality
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Ozark Lark
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Bats in the Belfry
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
How to Stuff a Woodpecker
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Pistol Packin' Woodpecker
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Billion Dollar Boner
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Heap Big Hepcat
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1960 --
Ballyhooey
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Kiddie League
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Romp in a Swamp
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Space Mouse
| (voices)
1959 --
The Tee Bird
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Woodpecker in the Moon
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Panhandle Scandal
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Log Jammed
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1959 --
Witty Kitty
| Hickory (voice)
1959 --
Tomcat Combat
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
The Bongo Punch
| (voice)
1958 --
Jittery Jester
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
Tree's a Crowd
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
Everglade Raid
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
Half Empty Saddles
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
Watch the Birdie
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
Misguided Missile
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1958 --
His Better Elf
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1957 --
Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
Fowled-Up Party
| Maggie (voice)
1957 --
Fodder and Son
| Woody Woodpecker / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
Round Trip to Mars
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
International Woodpecker
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
To Catch a Woodpecker
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
The Unbearable Salesman
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
Box Car Bandit
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1957 --
Red Riding Hoodlum
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1956 --
Niagara Fools
| Woody Woodpecker / Giggling Woman (voice)
1956 --
The Talking Dog
| Maggie (Voice)
1956 --
The Ostrich Egg and I
| Maggie (voice)
1955 --
Bunco Busters
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
Square Shootin' Square
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
The Tree Medic
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
Flea for Two
| Flora (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
Bedtime Bedlam
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1955 --
Private Eye Pooch
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1955 --
Witch Crafty
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
| Margaret / Fifi (voice) (uncredited)
1955 --
Helter Shelter
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954 --
Convict Concerto
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954 --
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1954 --
Pig in a Pickle
| Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1954 --
Paw's Night Out
| Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1954 --
Under the Counter Spy
| Woody Woodpecker (voice)
1954 --
Alley to Bali
| Woody Woodpecker / Babalu (voice)
1954 --
Socko in Morocco
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1953 --
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
| Woody Woodpecker / Lady on Piano (voice) (uncredited)
1953 --
Plywood Panic
| Maw (voice)
1953 --
Maw and Paw
| Maw (voice) (uncredited)
1953 --
What's Sweepin'?
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1952 --
Termites from Mars
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1952 --
Born to Peck
| Woody's Laugh / Mama & Papa Woodpecker (archive sound)
1950 --
Destination Moon
| Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
1948 --
Wild and Woody!
| Angel (voice)
1948 --
Kiddie Koncert
| Hen (voice) (uncredited)
1941 --
Affectionately Yours
| Miss Anderson
1940 --
Santa Fe Trail
| Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
1940 --
A Dispatch from Reuters
| Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
1940 --
La Conga Nights
| Secretary
1939 --
Blondie Brings Up Baby
| Miss White
1939 --
Indianapolis Speedway
| Martha Connors
1939 --
The Man Who Dared
| Mary McCrary
1939 --
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
| Mrs. Schneider
1939 --
The Greener Hills
| Harriet Miller
1936 --
Anthony Adverse
| Lucia
1936 --
I Married a Doctor
| Vera Sherwin
1935 --
Dr. Socrates
| Caroline Suggs