Janet Waldo, veteran voice actor best known for her role as Judy Jetson on The Jetsons has passed away. Waldo, was 96 years old – though a reason for her passing was not mentioned, ABC7 noted that she “was diagnosed with a benign, but inoperable brain tumor five years ago.”
Beyond The Jetsons, Janet Waldo had possibly one of the more illustrious voice acting careers in history. Some of her credits include on The Smurfs, Tom & Jerry, Alvin & the Chipmunks and The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show.’ Her role as the voice for Josie in the extremely popular animated series Josie & the Pussycats would probably be her second most known role.
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She also voiced many comic book characters on their animated series, both Marvel and DC. According to IMBD.com, in 1966 she voiced Lana Lang on The New Adventures of Superman and then reprising the role in the 1967 Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. On the Marvel side she voiced Princess Pearla in an episode of the 1967 animated series Fantastic Four and then in 1981 gave voice to Shanna the She-Devil in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
Many of the animated series that she voiced would later become live action films. Josie and the Pussycats, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson would come to screens (briefly) in 2001. Rachael Leigh Cook took on the role of Josie, which Waldo originally voiced. The Smurfs has also seen a recent reboot in live action/computer animated films.
Waldo was not just a voice actor though she also had reoccurring role on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet playing Janet and on a guest role on Petticoat Junction to name a few.
