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==Other roles==
==Other roles==
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* During the production of ''Jetsons: The Movie'', Waldo's voice was replaced by pop artist [[Tiffany (singer)]], in the hopes that her name would generate more interest in the film. Despite this change, some of Waldo's performance remains in the finished movie, likely a mistake.
* During the production of ''[[Jetsons: The Movie]]'', Waldo's voice was replaced by pop artist [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]] in the hopes that her name would generate more interest in the film. Despite the change, some of Waldo's performance remains in the finished movie; likely as a mistake. Voice director Andrea Romano expressed that the executive decision was  "a huge mistake on so many levels," and asked that her name to be removed from the credits. Romano received a number of hate mail despite her stance on the casting change.<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices">Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). ''[https://books.google.ca/books?id=DpRQ7CPkvkAC&pg=PA319&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false The Magic Behind the Voices]''. University Press of Mississippi. p. 319. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref>
 
** Gordon Hunt, the recording director of the movie, reportedly asked Tiffany to sound more like Waldo.<ref name="Magic Behind the Voices" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:13, 11 October 2022

Janet Waldo
File:Janet Waldo.png
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1962-2000

Janet Marie Waldo Lee was an American radio and voice actress. She is perhaps best remembered for lending her voice to numerous Hanna-Barbera characters, including Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop, Josie, and many others.

Waldo died on June 12, 2016 from a brain tumor at the age of 97.

Roles

20th century

21st century

Other roles

Behind the scenes

  • During the production of Jetsons: The Movie, Waldo's voice was replaced by pop artist Tiffany in the hopes that her name would generate more interest in the film. Despite the change, some of Waldo's performance remains in the finished movie; likely as a mistake. Voice director Andrea Romano expressed that the executive decision was "a huge mistake on so many levels," and asked that her name to be removed from the credits. Romano received a number of hate mail despite her stance on the casting change.[1]
    • Gordon Hunt, the recording director of the movie, reportedly asked Tiffany to sound more like Waldo.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004). The Magic Behind the Voices. University Press of Mississippi. p. 319. ISBN 978-1578066964.
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