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Dody Goodman

Performer

Her airhead persona, buttressed by curly hair, wide childlike blue eyes and a long, loopy grin, attracted the attention of Jack Paar, then the host of "The Tonight Show." Beginning in 1957, he had Ms. Goodman on the show as a regular several times, in with she essentially played herself. She parlayed a distracted air, and a hesitant, befuddled delivery into laughter and soon became very popular with audiences. Ms. Goodman was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1957 as Best Continued Performance in a Series by a Comedienne. According to accounts, however, her willingness to upstage Paar and ad-lib too freely got her banished from the show soon after.

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  • Also Known As: Dolores Goodman
  • Born: Oct 28, 1915 in Columbus, OH, USA
  • Death: Jun 22, 2008 in New Jersey

Roles (19)

Grease 半岛体育 - Opening Night Grease
Opened May 11, 1994
  • as Miss Lynch (Replacement)
Lorelei 半岛体育 - Jan 1974 Lorelei
Opened January 27, 1974
  • as Mrs. Ella Spofford (Original)
My Daughter, Your Son 半岛体育 - May 1969 My Daughter, Your Son
Opened May 14, 1969
  • as Sally Ellis (Original)
My Daughter, Your Son 半岛体育 - May 1969
The Front Page 半岛体育 - May 1969 The Front Page
Opened May 10, 1969
  • as Jennie (Replacement)
  • as Jennie (Replacement)
  • as Mollie Malloy (Understudy - Replacement)
  • as Mrs. Grant (Understudy - Replacement)
    Arrived On Feb 19, 1970
A Rainy Day in Newark 半岛体育 - Oct 1963 A Rainy Day in Newark
Opened October 22, 1963
  • as Elizabeth Lamb (Original)
A Rainy Day in Newark 半岛体育 - Oct 1963
Wonderful Town 半岛体育 - Aug 1953 Wonderful Town
Opened February 25, 1953
  • as Greenwich Villager (Original)
  • as Violet (Original)
My Darlin' Aida 半岛体育 - Oct 1952 My Darlin' Aida
Opened October 27, 1952
  • as Dancer (Original)
Call Me Madam 半岛体育 - June 1951 Call Me Madam
Opened October 12, 1950
  • as Dancer (Replacement)
Miss Liberty 半岛体育 - Oct 1949 Miss Liberty
Opened July 15, 1949
  • as Dancer (Original)
  • as Reception Delegate (Original)
  • as The Sailor's Girl (Original)
Laffing Room Only 半岛体育 - Jan 1945 Laffing Room Only
Opened December 23, 1944
  • as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer (Original)
One Touch of Venus 半岛体育 - Jan 1944 One Touch of Venus
Opened October 07, 1943
  • as Dancing Ensemble (Replacement)
Something for the Boys - January 1943 Something for the Boys
Opened January 07, 1943
  • as Dancer (Original)
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Opened September 28, 1942
  • as Dancing Chorus (Original)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1984 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Ah, Wilderness Nominee