Heather North
Heather North | |
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Born | Heather May North December 13, 1945 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Died | November 29, 2017 Studio City, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
Other names | Heather North Kenney |
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1963–2003 |
Known for | Voice of Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise |
Spouse |
Heather May North (December 13, 1945 – November 29, 2017) was an American television and voice actress, best known for voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise.
Early years
North was born in Pasadena, California.[1]
Heather was close with actress and voice talent Nicole Jaffe, voice of Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo, before her retirement.
Career
North's career began with her appearance in the film Git! (1965).[1] Though she appeared in several live action films and TV shows, such as Jennifer Scott alongside Kurt Russell in the Disney film The Barefoot Executive (1971) and as Dr. Sandy Horton on Days of Our Lives from 1967 until 1972, she is largely remembered for her portrayal of Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She took over the role from Stefanianna Christopherson in the second season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and ultimately went on to voice the fashion-conscious teen sleuth in various installments of franchise for more than three decades.[2]
Personal life
North was married to H. Wesley Kenney, producer of the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives from 1971 until his death in 2015.[3]
Death
North died of bronchiolitis on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California, at the age of 71.[4][5]
Filmography
Film and Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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) | |
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 |
References
- ^ a b "Heather North, 70". Classic Images (512): 47. February 2018.
- ^ North, Heather; Jaffe, Nicole (2001). "In Their Own Words" (Interview). New York; Los Angeles, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Documentary featurette from The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series DVD bonus features.
- ^ "H. Wesley Kenney, Director on All in the Family When Carroll O'Connor Went on Strike, Dies at 89". Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 19, 2017). "Heather North, Voice of Daphne on 'Scooby-Doo,' Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "DAPHNE FROM 'SCOOBY-DOO' DEATH CERTIFICATE Died from Cardiac Arrest". TMZ. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
External links
- 1945 births
- 2017 deaths
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Hanna-Barbera people
- Actresses from Pasadena, California
- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
- Deaths from cardiac arrest
- Disease-related deaths in California
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses