Heather North
North in Gidget in 1965
Born
Heather May North

(1945-12-13)December 13, 1945
Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2017(2017-11-29) (aged 71)
Studio City, California, U.S.
Other namesHeather North Kenney
OccupationActress
Years active1957–2003
Spouse
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(m. 1971; died 2015)​

Heather May North (December 13, 1945 – November 29, 2017) was an American actress, best known for voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise.

Early years

North was born in Pasadena, California.[1]

Heather was close with actress and voice talent Nicole Jaffe, voice of Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo, before her retirement. The two were roommates in 1969 and Jaffe was the one who encouraged her to audition for Daphne Blake.

Career

North made her acting debut at the age of 11.[2]

Her first film role was in Git! (1965).[1] She later guest starred on The Monkees and The Fugitive, both in 1966, and on Green Acres in 1968.

Though she appeared in several live action films and TV shows, such as Jennifer Scott alongside Kurt Russell in the Disney film The Barefoot Executive (1971) and as Sandy Horton on Days of Our Lives from 1967 until 1972, she is largely remembered for her portrayal of Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She took over the role from Stefanianna Christopherson in the second season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and ultimately went on to voice the character in various installments of franchise for more than three decades.[3]

Personal life and death

North was married to H. Wesley Kenney, producer of the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives, from 1971 until his death in 2015.[4]

North died of bronchiolitis on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California, at the age of 71.[5][6]

Filmography

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1963My Three SonsSallyEpisode: "Caged Fury"
1965KarenCarlaEpisode: "Good Neighbor Policy"
1965Mr. NovakFeliciaEpisode: "Faculty Follies: Part 2"
1965GidgetPokeyEpisode: "In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust"
1965Paradise BayKitty MorganUnknown episodes
1965Git!ElaineFeature film
1967The FugitiveMarie DiamondEpisode "The Breaking of the Habit"
1967The MonkeesWendy / GirlS1:E21, "The Prince and the Paupers"
1967My Three SonsGretchenEpisode: "My Son, the Bullfighte"
1967–1972Days of Our LivesSandy HortonUnknown episodes
1969Green AcresKathy BaxterEpisode: "Oliver's Schoolgirl Crush"
1970Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Daphne BlakeVoice, 8 episodes (season 2)
1970I Love My WifeBettyFeature film
1971Love, American StyleEllenEpisode: "Love and the Only Child" segment
1971The Barefoot ExecutiveJennifer ScottFeature film
1971IronsideLori StocktonEpisode: "Lesson in Terror"
1971Adam-12Shirley YoungEpisode: "The Dinosaur"
1972Ghost Story (aka Circle of Fear)Dana EvansEpisode: Elegy for a Vampire
1972–1973The New Scooby-Doo MoviesDaphne BlakeVoice, 24 episodes
1973The Wonderful World of DisneyJennifer ScottEpisodes: "The Barefoot Executive" (Parts 1 & 2)
1974Doc ElliotAmy OliverEpisode: "The Carrier"
1976The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt HourDaphne BlakeVoice, 16 episodes (Scooby-Doo), 3 episodes (Dynomutt)
1976–1978The Scooby-Doo ShowVoice, 40 episodes:

16 episodes – as part of "The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour" (1976)
8 episodes – as part of "Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics" (1977)
16 episodes – as and part of "Scooby's All-Stars" (1978)

1977–1980Captain Caveman and the Teen AngelsVoice, 39 episodes
1978Dynomutt, Dog WonderDaphne BlakeVoice, Episodes: "Everyone Hyde!", "What Now, Lowbrow?", "The Wizard of Ooze"
1979Scooby Goes HollywoodVoice, Television special
1979–1980Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooVoice, 16 episodes
1983The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo ShowVoice, 13 episodes (26 segments)
1984The New Scooby-Doo MysteriesVoice, 13 episodes (26 segments)
1985The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-DooVoice, 13 episodes
1985–1986Scooby's Mystery FunhouseVoice, 21 episodes (various segments: reruns of Scooby & Scrappy-Doo shorts)
1997Johnny BravoVoice, Episode: "Bravo Dooby Doo"
2003Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the VampireVoice, Direct-to-video film
2003Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of MexicoVoice, Direct-to-video film; final film role

References

  1. 1 2 "Heather North, 70". Classic Images (512): 47. February 2018.
  2. ↑ noblemania.com
  3. ↑ North, Heather; Jaffe, Nicole (2001). "In Their Own Words" (Interview). New York; Los Angeles, CA: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Documentary featurette from The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour: The Complete Series DVD bonus features.
  4. ↑ "H. Wesley Kenney, Director on All in the Family When Carroll O'Connor Went on Strike, Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Mike (December 19, 2017). "Heather North, Voice of Daphne on 'Scooby-Doo,' Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "DAPHNE FROM 'SCOOBY-DOO' DEATH CERTIFICATE Died from Cardiac Arrest". TMZ. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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