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Joan Gardner

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Died December 10, 1992 (66 years)
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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.

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

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, Tanta Kringle and various other female roles on the Christmas special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Bonnie Bonnet and Madame Esmerelda 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.

She married producer Edward Janis on December 8, 1960, and wrote under the name Joan Janis.

Joan Gardner died on December 10, 1992 from cancer.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Beach Girls and the Monster
  • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
Known For
  • Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
  • The Beach Girls and the Monster
  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail
  • Gay Purr-ee
  • A Man for Hanging
  • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
  • The First Easter Rabbit
  • Valley of the Dinosaurs
  • The City That Forgot About Christmas

Filmography

1985
Pound Puppies (TV Series) · as Zazu, The Fairy Dogmother
1985
Galtar and the Golden Lance (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1984
Snorks (TV Series) · as Mrs. Wetworth
1984
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1976
The First Easter Rabbit · as Elizabeth / Calliope (voice)
1975
1974
The City That Forgot About Christmas · as Additional Voices
1974
1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail · as Mom / Madame Esmeralda / Bonnie Bonnet / Hat Shop Owner (voice)
1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town · as Tanta Kringle (voice)
1970
1964
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (TV Series) · as Milady De Winter
1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol · as Tiny Tim / Ghost Of Christmas Past (voice)
1962
Gay Purr-ee · as Lady From Provence
1962
The Jetsons (TV Series) · as (voice)
1934

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