Barbara Luddy

Barbara Luddy
Background information
Born	May 25, 1908 Great Falls, Montana, United States
Died	April 1, 1979 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress, voice actress
Years active	1925-1977
Spouse	R. Ned LeFevre (1942-1979; her death)

Barbara Luddy was an American actress and voice actress from Great Falls, Montana. Her film career began with silent pictures in the 1920s, during which time she was also a prolific radio performer.

Disney Films

Luddy is perhaps best remembered for her voice work in Disney animated films, playing characters, such as the titular Cleo in Pinocchio (1940), Lady in Lady and the Tramp (1955), Merryweather in Sleeping Beauty (1959), Rover in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Mother Rabbit and Little Sister in Robin Hood (1973), and Kanga in the original three Winnie the Pooh featurettes: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974), all of which were edited into the composite feature, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).

Death

Luddy died in Los Angeles, California, in 1979, age 70, from lung cancer.

Disney Roles

Cleo
(1940-1974)

Lady
(1955-1975)

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Merryweather
(Sleeping Beauty)

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Rover
(One Hundred and One Dalmatians)

Kanga
(1966-1977)

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Mother Rabbit
(Robin Hood)

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Little Sister
(Robin Hood)

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