Dody Goodman Passes Away At 93

 Dody Goodman, the comedian best known for her performance on the soap opera parody 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' has passed away at 93. Goodman died in Englewood, New Jersey where she had been living (in the Actors Fund home) and feeling ill for some time.

In addition to her late night appearances, Ms. Goodman starred in the films Grease and Grease 2 and appeared as a guest on Murder She Wrote, Diff'rent Strokes, and St. Elsewhere. In the 40's and 50's she starred in a series of 'chorus line' musicals such as "Something for the Boys," "One Touch of Venus," "Laffing Room Only," "Miss Liberty," "Call Me Madam," "My Darlin' Aida" and "Wonderful Town," where she originated the role of Violet, the streetwalker. Later in life, she appeared in Dan Goggin's Nunsense Off-Broadway. 

"Dody had the most impeccable comic timing," Goggin said. "When we had her in the show, she was the only person on Earth who could walk on stage, say, 'Are you ready to start?' and bring the house down. Within seconds, the audience was eating out of her hand."