Janet Waldo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Janet Waldo
Waldo in 2013
Born	Jeanette Marie Waldo February 4, 1919 Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2016(2016-06-12) (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, voice artist
Years active	1938–2013
Spouse(s)	Robert E. Lee ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1994)​
Children	2
Relatives	Elisabeth Waldo (older sister)

Janet Waldo (born Jeanette Marie Waldo; February 4, 1919 – June 12, 2016) was an American actress. She was famous for her voice work in many popular cartoons and radio shows.

You might know her as the voice of Judy Jetson from The Jetsons. She also voiced Nancy in Shazzan, Penelope Pitstop, Princess from Battle of the Planets, and Josie in Josie and the Pussycats. On the radio, she was the main character in Meet Corliss Archer.

Early life and career start

Jeanette Marie Waldo was born in Yakima, Washington on February 4, 1919. Her mother was a singer, and her older sister, Elisabeth Waldo, became a famous musician.

Janet went to the University of Washington. Her acting in a student play caught the eye of singer Bing Crosby. A talent scout from Paramount Pictures was with Crosby and offered Janet a screen test. This led to her getting a contract with the movie studio.

Radio, films, and TV shows

Janet Waldo was shown on the cover of the Meet Corliss Archer comic book.

Janet Waldo appeared in several films, often in small roles. She was the main actress in three Western movies. Her big break came in radio. She got a part on Cecil B. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater.

She lent her voice to many radio programs. Some of these included Big Town, The Eddie Bracken Show, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. She also played characters on the radio show Adventures in Odyssey.

For eight years, Janet starred as the teenager Corliss Archer on CBS's Meet Corliss Archer. This role made a lasting impression on listeners.

In 1948, Janet married playwright Robert E. Lee. They had two children and stayed married until his death in 1994.

Waldo also made some rare appearances on TV shows. She was on an episode of I Love Lucy in 1952. Ten years later, she worked with Lucille Ball again on The Lucy Show. She also appeared on The Andy Griffith Show.

Voice acting in cartoons

Janet Waldo became very well-known for her voice work in animated TV shows. She voiced Judy Jetson in all versions of the Hanna-Barbera series The Jetsons. She was the last main cast member from the original The Jetsons series to pass away.

From 1964 to 1966, she took over the role of Pearl Slaghoople on The Flintstones. She also voiced Pearl in later Flintstones TV movies.

She voiced Nancy in Shazzan, Granny Sweet in The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show, and Josie in Josie and the Pussycats. She was also Penelope Pitstop in Wacky Races and The Perils of Penelope Pitstop.

Janet also voiced Beth Crane in The Scooby-Doo Show. She was Morticia Addams in the 1973 cartoon series The Addams Family. She voiced Princess and Susan in the English version of Battle of the Planets. She was also Hogatha in The Smurfs.

Later career and personal life

In 1990, after finishing her role as Judy Jetson in Jetsons: The Movie, she was replaced by pop star Tiffany. This decision caused some upset among fans and people who worked on the movie. However, Janet later continued to work with Hanna-Barbera on other TV series.

Janet Waldo married playwright Robert E. Lee in 1948. They had two children, Jonathan and Lucy. They were married until his death in 1994.

Janet Waldo passed away on June 12, 2016, at the age of 97. She had been diagnosed with a brain tumor five years before her death.

Filmography

Radio

Film

Television

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Janet Waldo para niños