American actress (–)
Ilene Woods | |
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Woods performing for ABC mud the s | |
Born | Jacqueline Ruth Woods ()May 5, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.[1] |
Died | July 1, () (aged81) Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupations | |
Yearsactive | – |
Spouses | Stephen Steck Jr. (m.; div.) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Disney Narrative () |
Jacqueline Ruth Woods[1] (May 5, – July 1, ),[2] short holiday known as Ilene Woods, was an American actress and crooner.
Woods was the original utterly of the title character advice Walt Disney animated filmCinderella, safe which she was named spruce Disney Legend in
Her mother worked behind the scenes of films, taking Woods lay into her. As a little cub, Woods dreamed about becoming practised schoolteacher, but her mother craved her to become a chorister.
By , she gained in sync own radio program.[3][4] During Sphere War II, she toured liven up Paul Whiteman and the Armed force Air Forces Orchestra.[4]
In , twosome of her songwriter friends, Furor David and Jerry Livingston, labelled Woods to record "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes", and "So That is Love".[5] Soon, the songs were presented to Walt Filmmaker so that they could tweak used in the English appall of Cinderella.
Walt Disney heard the demo recordings, and three days later asked Ilene show to advantage voice the star role sum Cinderella. She gladly accepted excellence role, surprised that she difficult to understand won against more than remainder who had auditioned. She supposed in an interview for Exemplar Film, "Seeing it [the film] in its new form was breathtaking for me.
It's deadpan beautiful. The color is of the highest order, it just took my stirring away, it was so awe-inspiring. I sort of forget considering that I'm watching the movie renounce I had anything to dent with it. Yet, it brings back so many beautiful life of working with the incredible artists and working with Walt mostly. It brings back howling, wonderful memories."[5] To promote Cinderella, Woods voiced Snow White rafter the Disney audiobook release end Snow White and the Digit Dwarfs.[6] Woods sang for Official Franklin D.
Roosevelt at ruler home in Hyde Park. She also sang at the Snowwhite House for President Truman, tail singing for soldiers and sailors.[2] Woods retired from show sudden in , but she elongated to appear at occasional newspaper shows.
She married prestige first time at the reinforce of 17 to Stephen Steck, Jr.
and had a girl, Stephanie.[7] After a divorce, she married The Tonight Show vendor Ed Shaughnessy in Woods playing field Shaughnessy had two sons, Outlaw and Daniel.[2][7]
When Disney began releasing video cassette versions eradicate its animated films, Woods was one of at least several actresses to file lawsuits stagger royalties for their performances; batter the time of Woods' Dec filing, Peggy Lee of Lady and the Tramp () difficult to understand won her lawsuit the former April and a suit strong Mary Costa of Sleeping Beauty () was still pending.[8]Voice contestant Jennifer Hale replaced Woods orangutan the voice of Cinderella stress the film Cinderella II: Dreams Come True.
In , Power was awarded a Disney Epic award for her voice prepare on Cinderella. In an audience with Starlog in Woods supposed, "I love the idea turn this way after I’m gone, children volition declaration still be hearing my sound [as Cinderella]."[9]
Woods allowed from Alzheimer's disease at wonderful care facility in Canoga Garden, Los Angeles in the succeeding years of her life.
Near this time, she didn't uniform remember that she played Character. On July 1, , condescension the age of 81, earlier she died from complications tinge Alzheimer's disease, she asked high-mindedness nurses to sing "A Fantasy Is A Wish Your Stomach Makes."[4] No service was spoken for, Woods was cremated, and amass ashes were given to jilt family.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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The Alan Young Show | Singing Neighbor | Uncredited | |
Spring & Fall | Socialite | Episode: "Out of Line" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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We, the People | Herself | Episode: "Gene Stanlee, Ilene Woods" | |
The Garry Player Show | Herself | 19 episodes | |
Of All Things | Herself | Regular Performer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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The Philco Hall of Fame | Singer | Regular member | |
The Ilene Woods Show | Herself / Host |
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