Joan Gardner (voice actor)

See also: Joan Gardner (actress)

Joan Gardner
Born	Christine Joan Gardner (1926-11-16)November 16, 1926 Gold Coast, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	Encino, California, U.S.
Other names	Joan Janis
Years active	1948-1989
Spouse(s)	Edward Janis (?-1992) (her death)

Joan Gardner (November 16, 1926 – December 10, 1992) was an American actress who was most active in voice over roles. She was also a screenwriter, songwriter, author and composer.

Early life

She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 16, 1926 to Jack "Jumbo" Gardner, a prominent jazz musician and Adelaide (Cline) Gardner.

Career

She started her career on the stage. In 1948-1949, she wrote scripts for the television programs Pantomime Quiz and Time For Beany.

Apart from writing scripts and books, Gardner also worked as a music composer for films. However, she was most active as an actress for radio and television animated series.

She voiced Spunky in The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole, Bonnie on the TV special Here Comes Peter Cottontail, played Josephine Bonaparte opposite Groucho Marx's Napoleon in the animated special The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians and Zazu the Fairy Godmother on Pound Puppies.

Personal life

She married producer Edward Janis, and wrote under the name Joan Janis.

Joan Gardner died on December 10, 1992 from cancer.

Filmography

• Pound Puppies (1986) - Zazu, the Fairy Dogmother
• Galtar and the Golden Lance (TV series) (1985) - Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
• Snorks (1984-1988) - Mrs. Wetworth
• The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983-1984) - Additional voices
• The First Easter Rabbit (1976) (TV special) - Elizabeth/Calliope
• The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV special) aka The First Christmas (USA: video title)
• Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974) - Gara
• The City That Forgot About Christmas (1974) (TV special)
• Kid Power (1972) TV series - Various Characters
• Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV special) - Bonnie
• The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) - Josephine Bonaparte (TV special)
• Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) - Tanta Kringle
• The Beach Girls and the Monster (1965) (screenwriter)
• The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo - Additional voices (4 episodes, 1964)
• The Jetsons (1963) (TV series) - Gloria ("Dude Planet")
• Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) (TV special) - Tiny Tim / Ghost of Christmas Past
• Gay Purr-ee (1962) - Provence lady
• The Dick Tracy Show - Additional voices (1961-1962)
• The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole- Spunky (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
  • "A Message to Marcia" (1958) TV episode - Spunky
  • "The Frozen Planet" (1958) TV episode - Spunky
• Time for Beany (1949) (TV series) - Additional voices (credited as Joan Janis)

External links

• Joan Gardner at the Internet Movie Database