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Grace Stafford

Grace Stafford

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 M

Born

Nov 07, 1903

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Mar 17, 1992

Known For

Acting

Movies

141 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.8

movie

Known For

Destination Moon

Destination Moon

1950

as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 • as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 • as Mrs. Schneider
★ 6.1
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975 • as Little Lady
★ 5.2
Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours
1941 • as Miss Anderson
★ 4.5
Tomcat Combat
Tomcat Combat
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.5
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939 • as Miss White
★ 6.9
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
1939 • as Mary McCrary
★ 7.0
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 • as Woman Dancing with Geller (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
1936 • as Lucia
★ 5.7
Hay Rube
Hay Rube
1954 • as Nellie (voice) (uncredited)
★ 9.0
Shutter Bug
Shutter Bug
1963 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 9.0
Destination Moon
Destination Moon
1950 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.9
I Married a Doctor
I Married a Doctor
1936 • as Vera Sherwin
★ 5.3
Because of You
Because of You
1952 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Roamin' Roman
Roamin' Roman
1964 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.5
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
1982 • as Herself / Woody Woodpecker
★ 7.3
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
1954 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway
1939 • as Martha Connors
★ 5.6
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
1935 • as Caroline Suggs
★ 6.6
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
1955 • as Margaret / Fifi (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Woodpecker in the Moon
Woodpecker in the Moon
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.8
Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale
Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Bats in the Belfry
Bats in the Belfry
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.8
Franken-Stymied
Franken-Stymied
1961 • as Woody (voice)
★ 7.0
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
1953 • as Woody Woodpecker / Lady on Piano (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Helter Shelter
Helter Shelter
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Dumb Like a Fox
Dumb Like a Fox
1964 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.8
Wild and Woody!
Wild and Woody!
1948 • as Angel (voice)
★ 6.6
Romp in a Swamp
Romp in a Swamp
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.8
movie
Charlie in Hot Water
1970 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.5
Tree's a Crowd
Tree's a Crowd
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.1
Have Gun Can't Travel
Have Gun Can't Travel
1967 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 8.0
movie
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
1963 • as Bessie Beary / Bessie's Mother (voice)
★ 4.5
Round Trip to Mars
Round Trip to Mars
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Half Empty Saddles
Half Empty Saddles
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.1
La Conga Nights
La Conga Nights
1940 • as Secretary
★ 7.7
International Woodpecker
International Woodpecker
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Skinfolks
Skinfolks
1964 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 8.5
What's Sweepin'?
What's Sweepin'?
1953 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
The Ostrich Egg and I
The Ostrich Egg and I
1956 • as Maggie (voice)
★ 7.3
His Better Elf
His Better Elf
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.9
Little Woody Riding Hood
Little Woody Riding Hood
1962 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.0
Paw's Night Out
Paw's Night Out
1954 • as Maw (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
movie
Mother's Little Helper
1962 • as Bessie Beary / Goose Beary (voice)
★ 4.0
movie
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
1964 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 9.0
Misguided Missile
Misguided Missile
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
To Catch a Woodpecker
To Catch a Woodpecker
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
• as Woody Woodpecker
The Tree Medic
The Tree Medic
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Chilly Chums
Chilly Chums
1967 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 9.3
Bedtime Bedlam
Bedtime Bedlam
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.9
The Bird Who Came to Dinner
The Bird Who Came to Dinner
1961 • as Woody Woodpecker / Lady (voice)
★ 6.8
Phantom of the Horse Opera
Phantom of the Horse Opera
1961 • as Woody (voice)
★ 6.3
Pig in a Pickle
Pig in a Pickle
1954 • as Maw (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.3
How to Stuff a Woodpecker
How to Stuff a Woodpecker
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.6
movie
Rain Rain, Go Away
1972 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.0
Red Riding Hoodlum
Red Riding Hoodlum
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Fat in the Saddle
Fat in the Saddle
1968 • as Woody (voice)
★ 7.3
The Tee Bird
The Tee Bird
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.8
The Unbearable Salesman
The Unbearable Salesman
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Socko in Morocco
Socko in Morocco
1954 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
movie
Let Charlie Do It
1972 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 4.0
Maw and Paw
Maw and Paw
1953 • as Maw (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
movie
Ali Baba and the Thieves
1953
Termites from Mars
Termites from Mars
1952 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
movie
Bugged in a Rug
1968 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.5
Bunco Busters
Bunco Busters
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.8
movie
Gopher Broke
1969 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 3.5
Robin Hoody Woody
Robin Hoody Woody
1962 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 5.3
Sufferin' Cats
Sufferin' Cats
1961 • as Woody (voice)
★ 7.5
Rock-a-Bye Gator
Rock-a-Bye Gator
1962 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.5
Ballyhooey
Ballyhooey
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.0
movie
Cool It, Charlie
1969 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 4.5
Under the Counter Spy
Under the Counter Spy
1954 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.4
Born to Peck
Born to Peck
1952 • as Woody's Laugh / Mama & Papa Woodpecker (archive sound)
★ 7.4
Convict Concerto
Convict Concerto
1954 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
movie
The Goose Is Wild
1963 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 4.0
Niagara Fools
Niagara Fools
1956 • as Woody Woodpecker / Giggling Woman (voice)
★ 6.4
movie
Kitty from the City
1971 • as Woody Woodpecker / Florence / Precious (voice)
★ 8.0
Spook-a-Nanny
Spook-a-Nanny
1964 • as Woody Woodpecker / Miranda Panda / Winnie Woodpecker / Splinter (voice)
★ 5.7
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
1965 • as Woody Woodpecker / Ms. Meany (voice)
★ 7.5
Space Mouse
Space Mouse
1959 • as (voices)
★ 7.0
Box Car Bandit
Box Car Bandit
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Ozark Lark
Ozark Lark
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.5
Jittery Jester
Jittery Jester
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.8
Witty Kitty
Witty Kitty
1959 • as Hickory (voice)
★ 8.5
Everglade Raid
Everglade Raid
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.1
Gabby's Diner
Gabby's Diner
1961 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.8
Witch Crafty
Witch Crafty
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Billion Dollar Boner
Billion Dollar Boner
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 8.0
movie
Charlie's Golf Classic
1970 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.0
movie
Mouse in the House
1967 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 8.0
Kiddie League
Kiddie League
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.0
Show Biz Beagle
Show Biz Beagle
1972 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 8.7
Rocket Racket
Rocket Racket
1962 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.5
Heap Big Hepcat
Heap Big Hepcat
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 8.5
Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie
1958 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
Flea for Two
Flea for Two
1955 • as Flora (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.6
movie
Rah Rah Ruckus
1964 • as Bessie Beary/Suzy Beary (voice)
★ 9.0
movie
Guest Who?
1965 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.5
Coy Decoy
Coy Decoy
1963 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
Log Jammed
Log Jammed
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
Private Eye Pooch
Private Eye Pooch
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.7
Home Sweet Homewrecker
Home Sweet Homewrecker
1962 • as Woody (voice)
★ 6.8
movie
Pesky Pelican
1963 • as Operator (voice)
★ 4.0
Square Shootin' Square
Square Shootin' Square
1955 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
The Talking Dog
The Talking Dog
1956 • as Maggie (Voice)
★ 8.0
movie
Moochin' Pooch
1971 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.5
Fowled-Up Party
Fowled-Up Party
1957 • as Maggie (voice)
★ 9.0
movie
Jerky Turkey
1968 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 8.0
Panhandle Scandal
Panhandle Scandal
1959 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
movie
Window Pains
1967 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 9.0
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
1982
★ 8.0
Plywood Panic
Plywood Panic
1953 • as Maw (voice)
★ 9.0
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
1972 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.0
movie
Charlie's Campout
1969 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 4.5
movie
The Bungling Builder
1971 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.0
The Bongo Punch
The Bongo Punch
1957 • as (voice)
★ 6.9
movie
Indian Corn
1972 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.8
movie
Sleepy Time Chimes
1971 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.7
Alley to Bali
Alley to Bali
1954 • as Woody Woodpecker / Babalu (voice)
★ 6.8
Fowled Up Falcon
Fowled Up Falcon
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.3
movie
Hyde and Sneak
1962 • as Vampira Hyde (voice)
★ 4.5
Busman's Holiday
Busman's Holiday
1961 • as Woody (voice)
★ 6.8
movie
Foot Brawl
1966 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.0
Fodder and Son
Fodder and Son
1957 • as Woody Woodpecker / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Science Friction
Science Friction
1963 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.3
movie
Fowled-Up Birthday
1962 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 7.5
movie
Davey Cricket
1965 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 4.5
Poop Deck Pirate
Poop Deck Pirate
1961 • as Woody (voice)
★ 6.7
Unlucky Potluck
Unlucky Potluck
1972 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.5
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
1972 • as Woody Woodpecker / Alfie / Mrs. Meany / Students (voice)
★ 8.3
movie
Charlie the Rainmaker
1971 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 5.0
The Tenant's Racket
The Tenant's Racket
1963 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.3
movie
A Fish Story
1972 • as Bessie Beary (voice)
★ 7.0
Pistol Packin' Woodpecker
Pistol Packin' Woodpecker
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 6.7
movie
Kiddie Koncert
1948 • as Hen (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Southern Fried Hospitality
Southern Fried Hospitality
1960 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.4
Flim Flam Fountain
Flim Flam Fountain
1971 • as Woody / Knothead / Splinter / Old Lady (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.7
Greedy Gabby Gator
Greedy Gabby Gator
1963 • as Woody Woodpecker (voice)
★ 7.0
The Greener Hills
The Greener Hills
1939 • as Harriet Miller
★ 6.3