Dody Goodman (Performer)

Dody Goodman

Performer

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 Opened May 11, 1994	as Miss Lynch (Replacement)
Lorelei Opened January 27, 1974	as Mrs. Ella Spofford (Original)
My Daughter, Your Son Opened May 14, 1969	as Sally Ellis (Original)
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 Opened October 22, 1963	as Elizabeth Lamb (Original)
Wonderful Town Opened February 25, 1953	as Greenwich Villager (Original) as Violet (Original)
My Darlin' Aida Opened October 27, 1952	as Dancer (Original)
Call Me Madam Opened October 12, 1950	as Dancer (Replacement)
Miss Liberty Opened July 15, 1949	as Dancer (Original) as Reception Delegate (Original) as The Sailor's Girl (Original)
Laffing Room Only Opened December 23, 1944	as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer (Original)
One Touch of Venus Opened October 07, 1943	as Dancing Ensemble (Replacement)
Something for the Boys Opened January 07, 1943	as Dancer (Original)
Wine, Women and Song Opened September 28, 1942	as Dancing Chorus (Original)