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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:43 PM Jun 2016

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Janet Waldo, voice of Judy Jetson, dead at 96

Source: MassLive.com

Janet Waldo, who provided the voice to cartoon characters Judy Jetson of "The Jetsons" and Josie of "Josie and the Pussycats" has died. She was 96.

The voice actress died Sunday morning, her daughter Lucy Lee told KABC-TV in Los Angeles on Monday.

The cause of death was not revealed, but Lee said her mother had been diagnosed with a benign, inoperable brain tumor five years ago.

Waldo provided the voice of numerous cartoon characters and also had bit parts in several westerns and TV shows, including "I Love Lucy," "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and "The Andy Griffith Show"

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Janet Waldo, voice of Judy Jetson, dead at 96 (Original Post) SecularMotion Jun 2016 OP

I love that show. samsingh Jun 2016 #1

I enjoyed the intro... KansDem Jun 2016 #4

To Janet I say "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" and you know what that means GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #2

These cartoon voice people bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #3

I think it's because they have more fun. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

Like too many people bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #6

The income is steady and ongoing therefore they have great access to GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #8

Oh wow BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #7

samsingh

(17,599 posts)

1. I love that show.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jun 2016

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

4. I enjoyed the intro...

Reply to samsingh (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:15 PM

Jun 2016

Especially when Jane takes the money offered by George before heading to the shopping mall (0'40&quot

It's so 1960s-ish!

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

2. To Janet I say "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" and you know what that means

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:49 PM

Jun 2016

ETA:

bucolic_frolic

(43,206 posts)

3. These cartoon voice people

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:54 PM

Jun 2016

seem to live longer than most people

Is it because it's easy work? No heavy lifting?

Or just long second childhoods?

TwilightZone

(25,472 posts)

5. I think it's because they have more fun.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:28 PM

Jun 2016

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

bucolic_frolic

(43,206 posts)

6. Like too many people

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:58 PM

Jun 2016

I say "what's fun?"

I mean, I AM working on it

and I agree with you. No fun, no life

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

8. The income is steady and ongoing therefore they have great access to

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 07:21 AM

Jun 2016

healthcare including going to countries with much better healthcare than the USA (where "medical mistakes" are the #3 cause of death).

BumRushDaShow

(129,165 posts)

7. Oh wow

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 05:01 AM

Jun 2016

I loved both shows but notably Josie & the Pussycats. Didn't realize some of these voice actors were still around.

R.I.P.

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