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| birth_place = [[Medford, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Medford, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|3|4|1923|9|8}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|3|4|1923|9|8}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_place = Los Angeles, California
| genre =
| genre =
| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[Voice acting|voice actress]]
| occupation = Singer, voice actress
| instrument =
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| years_active = 1941–1995
| years_active = 1941–1995
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Wood also had an extensive film career as a [[ghost singer]], her earliest venture in this field being in ''[[Diamond Horseshoe]]'' (1945). Uncredited, she is the voice of [[Adele Jergens]] in [[The Bowery Boys]] movie, ''[[Blues Busters]]'' (1950); and one of the voices (with Trudy Stevens) of [[Vera-Ellen]] in ''[[White Christmas (film)|White Christmas]]'' (1954). Twice she was a partial stand-in for [[Marilyn Monroe]] in ''[[River of No Return]]'' (also 1954) and ''[[Let's Make Love]]'' (1960).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936931,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131183334/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936931,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2011 |title=Nobody Knows Gloria Wood |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=26 May 1958 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> She appears in ''[[Gaby (film)|Gaby]]'' (1956) singing "[[Where or When]]," and sang for one of the twins in ''[[The Parent Trap (1961 film)|The Parent Trap]]'' (1961), Ladyfish in ''[[The Incredible Mr. Limpet]]'' and [[Lucille Ball]]'s young nephew in ''[[Mame (film)|Mame]]'' (1974).<ref name="auto"/>
Wood also had an extensive film career as a [[ghost singer]], her earliest venture in this field being in ''[[Diamond Horseshoe]]'' (1945). Uncredited, she is the voice of [[Adele Jergens]] in [[The Bowery Boys]] movie, ''[[Blues Busters]]'' (1950); and one of the voices (with Trudy Stevens) of [[Vera-Ellen]] in ''[[White Christmas (film)|White Christmas]]'' (1954). Twice she was a partial stand-in for [[Marilyn Monroe]] in ''[[River of No Return]]'' (also 1954) and ''[[Let's Make Love]]'' (1960).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936931,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131183334/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936931,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2011 |title=Nobody Knows Gloria Wood |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=26 May 1958 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> She appears in ''[[Gaby (film)|Gaby]]'' (1956) singing "[[Where or When]]," and sang for one of the twins in ''[[The Parent Trap (1961 film)|The Parent Trap]]'' (1961), Ladyfish in ''[[The Incredible Mr. Limpet]]'' and [[Lucille Ball]]'s young nephew in ''[[Mame (film)|Mame]]'' (1974).<ref name="auto"/>


Wood recorded more than 2,500 singing commercials both on radio and television.<ref name="lsj">{{cite news |last1=Hackett |first1=Walt |title='Voice' Can Be Artistic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26444641/gloria_wood/ |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=Lansing State Journal |date=August 10, 1958 |location=Michigan, Lansing |page=47|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> One of the best known of these was for [[Rice-A-Roni]] (...the San Francisco treat); but she may be best remembered as the voice of the orbiting Tinker Bell in the [[Peter Pan (peanut butter)|Peter Pan]] peanut butter ads. Wood was utilized on numerous cartoons, beginning in [[Walter Lantz]]'s ''[[Wet Blanket Policy]]'' (1948), where she was heard singing the [[Woody Woodpecker]] Song. On television, Wood supplied voices for ''[[The Bugs and Daffy Show]]'' and ''That's Warner Bros.!''; as well as that of [[Minnie Mouse]] and other characters on several [[Walt Disney]] programs.<ref name="auto"/> Wood married in 1955, and it was around this time that she joined The [[Johnny Mann]] Singers.<ref name="auto"/>
Wood recorded more than 2,500 singing commercials both on radio and television.<ref name="lsj">{{cite news |last1=Hackett |first1=Walt |title='Voice' Can Be Artistic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26444641/gloria_wood/ |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=Lansing State Journal |date=August 10, 1958 |location=Michigan, Lansing |page=47|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> One of the best known of these was for [[Rice-A-Roni]] (...the San Francisco treat); but she may be best remembered as the voice of the orbiting Tinker Bell in the [[Peter Pan (peanut butter)|Peter Pan]] peanut butter ads. Wood was used on numerous cartoons, beginning in [[Walter Lantz]]'s ''[[Wet Blanket Policy]]'' (1948), where she was heard singing the [[Woody Woodpecker]] Song. On television, Wood supplied voices for ''[[The Bugs and Daffy Show]]'' and ''That's Warner Bros.!''; as well as that of [[Minnie Mouse]] and other characters on several [[Walt Disney]] programs.<ref name="auto"/> Wood married in 1955, and it was around this time that she joined The [[Johnny Mann]] Singers.<ref name="auto"/>


Wood died on March 4, 1995, from complications of diabetes. At that time, she was known as Gloria Wood-McGeorge, and was buried at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/160133752/?clipping_id=14520458&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE2MDEzMzc1MiwiaWF0IjoxNjcyMTcwMzg3LCJleHAiOjE2NzIyNTY3ODd9.FdeBB-OYSNTh7Pr3OEH5Wrj7ZmSfCQ0DwJLcF6fjebo The Los Angeles Times 08 Mar 1995, Wed · Page 48]</ref>
Wood died on March 4, 1995, from complications of diabetes. At that time, she was known as Gloria Wood-McGeorge, and was buried at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/160133752/?clipping_id=14520458&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE2MDEzMzc1MiwiaWF0IjoxNjcyMTcwMzg3LCJleHAiOjE2NzIyNTY3ODd9.FdeBB-OYSNTh7Pr3OEH5Wrj7ZmSfCQ0DwJLcF6fjebo The Los Angeles Times 08 Mar 1995, Wed · Page 48]</ref>
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*1941: Gloria's mother, a pop singer on Boston radio in the mid-1920s, sent Gloria into big band singing from high school.
*1941: Gloria's mother, a pop singer on Boston radio in the mid-1920s, sent Gloria into big band singing from high school.
*1940s: Wood sings with band leader [[Kay Kyser]].
*1940s: Wood sings with band leader [[Kay Kyser]].
*1948: "[[On a Slow Boat to China]]" - Kay Kyser, [[Harry Babbitt]] & Gloria Wood
*1948: "[[On a Slow Boat to China]]" – Kay Kyser, [[Harry Babbitt]] & Gloria Wood
*1948: First sings The [[Woody Woodpecker]] Song in ''[[Wet Blanket Policy]]'' cartoon.
*1948: First sings The [[Woody Woodpecker]] Song in ''[[Wet Blanket Policy]]'' cartoon.
*1948: ''[[So Dear to My Heart]]'' (Disney Live Action/Animated Film; chorus)
*1948: ''[[So Dear to My Heart]]'' (Disney Live Action/Animated Film; chorus)
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*mid-1950s: Wood sings an LP of romantic ballads for Columbia.
*mid-1950s: Wood sings an LP of romantic ballads for Columbia.
*1955 to 1958: In only three years, Wood worked on more than 2,000 singing commercials.
*1955 to 1958: In only three years, Wood worked on more than 2,000 singing commercials.
*1956: ''[[Gaby (film)|Gaby]]'' - Singer at the Bottle Club and performer in "Where Or When"
*1956: ''[[Gaby (film)|Gaby]]'' – Singer at the Bottle Club and performer in "Where Or When"
*1957: Zephyr Records releases the 45rpm single ''Scoundrel Blues'' / ''Sabourin''.
*1957: Zephyr Records releases the 45rpm single ''Scoundrel Blues'' / ''Sabourin''.
**1957: Zephyr Records releases the 45rpm single ''Someday Soon'' / ''Lullabye in Blue''.
**1957: Zephyr Records releases the 45rpm single ''Someday Soon'' / ''Lullabye in Blue''.
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*late 1950s: Along with Stan Freberg, Wood plays cartoon voices in TV commercials, including the Rice-A-Roni TV commercial jingle.
*late 1950s: Along with Stan Freberg, Wood plays cartoon voices in TV commercials, including the Rice-A-Roni TV commercial jingle.
*late 1950s: Performs cartoon voices in cartoons and for record albums.
*late 1950s: Performs cartoon voices in cartoons and for record albums.
*1959: Background vocals on ''[[Mark Murphy's Hip Parade]].''
*1960: featured vocalist on [[Pete Rugolo]]'s album, ''[[Behind Brigitte Bardot]]'' (Warner Bros., 1960)
*1960: featured vocalist on [[Pete Rugolo]]'s album, ''[[Behind Brigitte Bardot]]'' (Warner Bros., 1960)
*1960: "Ching Ching" Gloria Wood And The Afterbeats, [[Robert B. Sherman|Bob Sherman]], [[Richard M. Sherman|Dick Sherman]], Buena Vista USA
*1960: "Ching Ching" Gloria Wood and the Afterbeats, [[Robert B. Sherman|Bob Sherman]], [[Richard M. Sherman|Dick Sherman]], Buena Vista USA
*1961: Voices and sings as Nelly the Singing Giraffe in [[Nelly's Folly]], a short cartoon for Warner Bros.
*1961: Voices and sings as Nelly the Singing Giraffe in [[Nelly's Folly]], a short cartoon for Warner Bros.
*1962: Sings for ''[[A Symposium on Popular Songs]]'', a short cartoon for Disney: "The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man", "Rock, Rumble and Roar", "Charleston Charlie", [[Robert B. Sherman]], [[Richard M. Sherman]].
*1962: Sings for ''[[A Symposium on Popular Songs]]'', a short cartoon for Disney: "The Boogie Woogie Bakery Man", "Rock, Rumble and Roar", "Charleston Charlie", [[Robert B. Sherman]], [[Richard M. Sherman]].
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*1966: ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (Live Action Series; theme song chorus)
*1966: ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (Live Action Series; theme song chorus)
*1969: ''[[A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' (Animated Film; singer)
*1969: ''[[A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' (Animated Film; singer)
*1973: Walt Disney presents Christmas Adventure in Disneyland album - Disneyland Records.
*1973: Walt Disney presents Christmas Adventure in Disneyland album – Disneyland Records.
*1978: ''[[Yogi's Space Race]]'' by [[Hanna-Barbera]]
*1978: ''[[Yogi's Space Race]]'' by [[Hanna-Barbera]]
*1995: Voices various cartoon characters in ''That's Warner Bros.!'' TV series; reconfigured as ''[[The Bugs and Daffy Show|The Bugs n' Daffy Show]]'' (TV cartoon series) the following year (archive footage).
*1995: Voices various cartoon characters in ''That's Warner Bros.!'' TV series; reconfigured as ''[[The Bugs and Daffy Show|The Bugs n' Daffy Show]]'' (TV cartoon series) the following year (archive footage).
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
Ames, Walter (April 7, 1958). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/381017358/?clipping_id=121624019 "She Small But She Manages tio Be Heard ... And Often, Too"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Pt.&nbsp;III, p.&nbsp;3.
Ames, Walter (April 7, 1958). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/381017358/?clipping_id=121624019 "She Small But She Manages to Be Heard ... And Often, Too"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Pt.&nbsp;III, p.&nbsp;3.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Columbia Records artists]]
[[Category:Columbia Records artists]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons voice actors]]

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For the film actress born with this name, see K. T. Stevens.
Gloria Wood
Born(1923-09-08)September 8, 1923
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1995(1995-03-04) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)Singer, voice actress
Years active1941–1995

Gloria Wood (September 8, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was an American singer and voice actress. Her rare voice was in the four-octave range. She was able to imitate other voices.

Background and career

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Born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1923, her father was Robert E. Wood, a Boston radio singer in the 1920s, who with wife Gertrude Anderson-Wood, was the influence which had encouraged both Gloria and her older sister Donna to cultivate their vocal skills. Shortly after leaving high school in 1941, Gloria joined Donna in The Horace Heidt Band. In 1947, Kay Kyser offered Gloria the emotional problem of replacing Donna in his Campus Kids vocal group when she died on April 8, 1947, at the age of 29. Wood also became the lead singer for Kyser on occasion and enjoyed several hits. She became a member of The Rhythmaires vocal group which worked with Bing Crosby for nearly ten years. Crosby would occasionally showcase her apart from the group, such as on the Philco shows of March 17 and 31, 1948 when, in their duet, she reprised her Kyser success, "Saturday Date." They sang another of her Kyser hits, "On a Slow Boat to China" on Philco June 1, 1949. She can also be heard on Crosby's 1950 recording and subsequent air checks of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," where she supplies the voice of Rudolph.[1] Her recording of "The Woody Woodpecker Song" with Kyser's orchestra sold more than 4 million copies.[2]

Wood also had an extensive film career as a ghost singer, her earliest venture in this field being in Diamond Horseshoe (1945). Uncredited, she is the voice of Adele Jergens in The Bowery Boys movie, Blues Busters (1950); and one of the voices (with Trudy Stevens) of Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954). Twice she was a partial stand-in for Marilyn Monroe in River of No Return (also 1954) and Let's Make Love (1960).[3] She appears in Gaby (1956) singing "Where or When," and sang for one of the twins in The Parent Trap (1961), Ladyfish in The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Lucille Ball's young nephew in Mame (1974).[1]

Wood recorded more than 2,500 singing commercials both on radio and television.[4] One of the best known of these was for Rice-A-Roni (...the San Francisco treat); but she may be best remembered as the voice of the orbiting Tinker Bell in the Peter Pan peanut butter ads. Wood was used on numerous cartoons, beginning in Walter Lantz's Wet Blanket Policy (1948), where she was heard singing the Woody Woodpecker Song. On television, Wood supplied voices for The Bugs and Daffy Show and That's Warner Bros.!; as well as that of Minnie Mouse and other characters on several Walt Disney programs.[1] Wood married in 1955, and it was around this time that she joined The Johnny Mann Singers.[1]

Wood died on March 4, 1995, from complications of diabetes. At that time, she was known as Gloria Wood-McGeorge, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).[5]

Cartoon voices

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History and discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d McQuade, Martin (Winter 2007). "Zing a Little Zong". BING Magazine: 36–42.
  2. ^ "Gloria Wood Has Vocal Talent". The Daily Notes. Pennsylvania, Canonsburg. United Press. April 30, 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nobody Knows Gloria Wood". Time. 26 May 1958. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011.
  4. ^ Hackett, Walt (August 10, 1958). "'Voice' Can Be Artistic". Lansing State Journal. Michigan, Lansing. p. 47. Retrieved 23 December 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ The Los Angeles Times 08 Mar 1995, Wed · Page 48

Further reading

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Ames, Walter (April 7, 1958). "She Small But She Manages to Be Heard ... And Often, Too". Los Angeles Times. Pt. III, p. 3.

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