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Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Actor · Died June 12, 2016, aged 97 · Yakima, Washington, USA

Janet Marie Waldo Lee (February 4, 1919 – June 12, 2016) was an American radio and voice actress. In animation, she voiced Judy Jetson, Nancy in Shazzan, Penelope Pitstop, Princess from Battle of the Planets, and Josie in Josie and the Pussycats. On radio, she voiced the title character in Meet Corliss Archer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1919
Died
June 12, 2016 (aged 97)
From
Yakima, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 105 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Janet Waldo's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Self
17%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival
1%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Warm
13
Absurd
9
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janet Waldo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janet Waldo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

105 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Battle of the Planets: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Princess / Susan

  • Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as (voice)

  • The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo(2002)

    as Judy Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Additional Voices (voice) (archive footage)

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Tobbis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as The Old Woman (voice)

  • Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby(1993)

    as Mrs. Slaghoople (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Droopy, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Wild Mouse's Mother (voice)

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    as Edgar's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wake, Rattle, and Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera(1989)

    as Judy Jetson / Penelope Pitstop / Josie McCoy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lucretia Otis

  • Rockin' with Judy Jetson(1988)

    as Judy Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones(1987)

    as Judy Jetson / Female Computer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1987)

    as Alice/The Red Queen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Return to Mayberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Amanda / Aunt Bee (voice) (uncredited)

  • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown(1985)

    as Heather - The Cute Little Red-Haired Girl

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Beauty / Jacqueline / Queen / Old Crone (voice)

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

  • The Secret World of Og (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mother

  • Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper(1982)

    as Mrs. Jones / Murray's Wife / Lady in the Street / P.A. Voice at the Bus Depot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Heidi's Song(1982)

    as Tinette (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Miss Switch to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Miss Switch / Guinivere (voice)

  • Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mrs. Monroe / Gertie / Alice (voice)

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as (voice) · as Shanna the She-Devil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Yogi's First Christmas(1980)

    as Cindy Bear / Sophie Throckmorton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Scruffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alice (voice)

  • Thundarr the Barbarian(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Circe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Trouble with Miss Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Miss Switch (voice)

  • Gulliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (voice)

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The New Fred and Barney Show(1979)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Planets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 85 episodes · as Princess / Susan (voice)

  • Galaxy Goof-Ups(1978)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Weekend Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Scooby-Doo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 40 episodes · as Arlene Wilcox, Lisa Vanaugh

  • The Tiny Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as (voice)

  • Hong Kong Phooey(1974)

    Show 31 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Freedom 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Jeannie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · as Morticia Addams (voice)

  • Inch High, Private Eye(1973)

    Show as Voices

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mother (voice)

  • Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Grandmama / Housekeeping woman (Voice)

  • Around the World in Eighty Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · as Belinda Maze

  • Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · as Josie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandmama Addams (voice) · as Josie McCoy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Roman Holidays(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · as Henrietta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!(1971)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Funky Phantom(1971)

    Show as Widow Wilson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Famous Classic Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Josie and the Pussycats(1970)

    Show 16 episodes · as Josie McCoy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Perils of Penelope Pitstop(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Around the World in 79 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jenny

  • Cattanooga Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 101 episodes · Actor

  • The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Wacky Races (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 34 episodes · as Penelope Pitstop (voice)

  • Shazzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 36 episodes · as Nancy

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(1967)

    as Princess Serena (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Superboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • The New Adventures of Superman(1966)

    Show 68 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Space Kidettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jenny

  • The Man Called Flintstone(1966)

    as Roberta / Various Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?(1966)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Precious Pupp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 26 episodes · as Granny-Voice

  • The Atom Ant Show(1965)

    Show 78 episodes · as Granny Sweet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Arlene Morgan

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Telephone Operator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Squirrel Show(1965)

    Show as Mother

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Bear Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Emmy-Lou

  • Valentine's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 34 episodes · as Libby Freeman

  • Bear Hug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Emmy-Lou

  • Habit Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Rhonda / Esmerelda

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Jetsons(1962)

    Show 75 episodes · as Judy Jetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hedda Rocker / Woman #1 (voice) · as Jamie the Baby Sitter (voice) · as Linda (voice) · as Mrs. Sitstone / Woman #2 / Woman #3 (voice) · as Mrs. Slaghoople (voice) · as Mrs. Slaghoople / Doris / Actress (voice) · as Mrs. Slaghoople / Mildred (voice) · as Mrs. Stitstone (voice) · as Teenage Pebbles / Girl Bug (voice) · as Woman #1 / Fran (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Tot Watchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jeanie / Joan (voice) (uncredited)

  • Busy Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jeannie / Joan (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Dawson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Land of the Open Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mary Cook

  • The Bandit Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ellen Grant

  • Silver Stallion(1941)

    as Janice Walton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • So Ends Our Night(1941)

    as Jacqueline (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm on the River(1940)

    as Westlake's Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    as Hat Check Girl

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • One Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Joyce Logan

  • Waterloo Bridge(1940)

    as Elsa

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • If I Had My Way(1940)

    as Miss Courtney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer's Daughter(1940)

    as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Women Have Secrets(1939)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gwen

  • Honeymoon in Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fortune Girl's Companion (uncredited)

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Stella

  • The Gracie Allen Murder Case(1939)

    as Cigarette Girl

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cafe Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Persons in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ruth Waldron

  • Zaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Simone

  • Tom Sawyer, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ruth Phelps

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Young Woman at Party

  • Cocoanut Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Girl

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1938 to 2012; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Forest (1993)

$6.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Jetsons (1962)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19382012

Peak 2002 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1940Screen debut· Waterloo Bridge
  • 1956First top-billed film· Busy Buddies
  • 1956Breakout· Busy Buddies

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s11 · acting1940s10 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
4085

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Janet Waldo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002)

97th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Janet Waldo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janet Waldo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Hanna shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Don Messick14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Don Messick
  • John Stephenson14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with John Stephenson
  • Mel Blanc9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Mel Blanc
  • Daws Butler8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Daws Butler

Composers and editors

  • Larry C. Cowan10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Larry C. Cowan
  • Hoyt Curtin7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Hoyt Curtin
  • Ted Nichols7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Ted Nichols
  • Milton Krear5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Milton Krear

Producers