Lucille Bliss facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lucille Bliss
Bliss at the 34th Annie Awards, 2007
Born	Lucille Theresa Bliss (1916-03-31)March 31, 1916 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 8, 2012(2012-11-08) (aged 96) Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–2007

Lucille Theresa Bliss (born March 31, 1916 – died November 8, 2012) was a talented American actress. She was known for her amazing voice work, earning her the nickname "Girl With a Thousand Voices."

Born in New York City, Lucille Bliss gave her voice to many famous cartoon characters. She was the voice of the main character in Crusader Rabbit, which was the very first cartoon made for television. She also voiced Smurfette in the popular 1980s cartoon The Smurfs and Ms. Bitters in the Nickelodeon show Invader Zim. Besides TV shows, she also did voice work for many feature films.

Life and Voice Acting Career

Early Life and Family

Lucille Bliss's parents were James Francis and Frieda Bliss. Her mother was a trained pianist who hoped Lucille would become an opera singer. After her father passed away in 1928, Lucille and her mother moved to San Francisco.

Radio Work

Before her famous cartoon roles, Lucille Bliss was active in old-time radio shows. She had roles in programs like Pat Novak, for Hire, Candy Matson, and The Charlie McCarthy Show.

Film Roles

Lucille Bliss's first big voice role in a movie was as the wicked stepsister Anastasia Tremaine in Walt Disney's 1950 film Cinderella. Fifty years later, in 2000, she received a special "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her work on this film.

Television Appearances

In the early days of television, Bliss acted in shows like Harbor Command and The Lineup. From 1950 to 1957, she was known as "Auntie Lou" on a TV show in San Francisco called The Happy Birthday To You Show. This show featured guests of all ages, and even animals! Lucille Bliss was able to use Disney cartoon clips on her show, which was very popular.

During this time, she also did voices for Hanna-Barbera cartoons. She was the voice of Tuffy in Robin Hoodwinked and a Leprechaun in Droopy Leprechaun. Later, she voiced Hugo in an episode of The Flintstones. She also narrated stories for a Disney album, including "Story of Thumper."

Helping Others

Lucille Bliss also used her talents to help others. She produced and directed talent shows for the Embarcadero Armed Services YMCA in San Francisco. Some people who performed in these shows went on to have professional careers.

Passing Away

Lucille Bliss passed away peacefully from natural causes on November 8, 2012, in Costa Mesa, California. She was 96 years old. She was laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Lucille Bliss para niños