Heather North facts for kids
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Heather North
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North in Gidget in 1965
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Heather May North
December 13, 1945 Pasadena, California, U.S.
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| Died | November 29, 2017 (aged 71) Studio City, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Heather North Kenney |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2003 |
| Spouse(s) |
Wes Kenney
(m. 1971; died 2015) |
Heather May North was an American actress. She was born on December 13, 1945, and passed away on November 29, 2017. She was most famous for being the voice of Daphne Blake in the popular Scooby-Doo cartoons.
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Early Life and Friends
Heather North was born in Pasadena, California.
She was good friends with Nicole Jaffe, another actress who voiced Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo. Heather and Nicole were roommates in 1969. It was Nicole who encouraged Heather to try out for the role of Daphne Blake.
Her Acting Career
Heather North started acting when she was just 11 years old.
Her first movie role was in Git! in 1965. She also appeared as a guest star on popular TV shows like The Monkees and The Fugitive in 1966. In 1968, she was on Green Acres.
Becoming Daphne Blake
Even though Heather was in several live-action movies and TV shows, she is best known for her voice work. She played Jennifer Scott alongside Kurt Russell in the Disney movie The Barefoot Executive (1971). She also played Sandy Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1967 to 1972.
However, her most famous role was voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo series. She took over the role in the second season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. Heather continued to voice Daphne in many Scooby-Doo shows and movies for more than 30 years!
Personal Life
Heather North was married to H. Wesley Kenney. He was a producer for the TV show Days of Our Lives. They were married from 1971 until he passed away in 2015.
Heather North died on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California. She was 71 years old.
Film and Television Roles
Heather North appeared in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of them:
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| 1963 | My Three Sons | Sally | Episode: "Caged Fury" |
| 1965 | Karen | Carla | Episode: "Good Neighbor Policy" |
| 1965 | Mr. Novak | Felicia | Episode: "Faculty Follies: Part 2" |
| 1965 | Gidget | Pokey | Episode: "In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust" |
| 1965 | Paradise Bay | Kitty Morgan | Unknown episodes |
| 1965 | Git! | Elaine | Feature film |
| 1967 | The Fugitive | Marie Diamond | Episode "The Breaking of the Habit" |
| 1967 | The Monkees | Wendy / Girl | Episode: "The Prince and the Pauper" |
| 1967 | My Three Sons | Gretchen | Episode: "My Son, the Bullfighte" |
| 1967–1972 | Days of Our Lives | Sandy Horton | Unknown episodes |
| 1969 | Green Acres | Kathy Baxter | Episode: "Oliver's Schoolgirl Crush" |
| 1970 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | Daphne Blake | Voice, 8 episodes (season 2) |
| 1970 | I Love My Wife | Betty | Feature film |
| 1971 | Love, American Style | Ellen | Episode: "Love and the Only Child" segment |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Jennifer Scott | Feature film |
| 1971 | Ironside | Lori Stockton | Episode: "Lesson in Terror" |
| 1971 | Adam-12 | Shirley Young | Episode: "The Dinosaur" |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (aka Circle of Fear) | Dana Evans | Episode: Elegy for a Vampire |
| 1972–1973 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Daphne Blake | Voice, 24 episodes |
| 1973 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Jennifer Scott | Episodes: "The Barefoot Executive" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1974 | Doc Elliot | Amy Oliver | Episode: "The Carrier" |
| 1976 | The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | Daphne Blake | Voice, 16 episodes (Scooby-Doo), 3 episodes (Dynomutt) |
| 1976–1978 | The Scooby-Doo Show | Voice, 40 episodes: 16 episodes – as part of "The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour" (1976) |
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| 1977–1980 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Voice, 39 episodes | |
| 1978 | Dynomutt, Dog Wonder | Daphne Blake | Voice, Episodes: "Everyone Hyde!", "What Now, Lowbrow?", "The Wizard of Ooze" |
| 1979 | Scooby Goes Hollywood | Voice, Television special | |
| 1979–1980 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Voice, 16 episodes | |
| 1983 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Voice, 13 episodes (26 segments) | |
| 1984 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Voice, 13 episodes (26 segments) | |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Voice, 13 episodes | |
| 1985–1986 | Scooby's Mystery Funhouse | Voice, 21 episodes (various segments: reruns of Scooby & Scrappy-Doo shorts) | |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Voice, Episode: "Bravo Dooby Doo" | |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire | Voice, Direct-to-video film | |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico | Voice, Direct-to-video film; final film role |
