Dody Goodman Autographs
Dody Goodman (October 28, 1914 – June 22, 2008) was an American character actress. She played the mother of the title character in the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, her distinctive high-pitched voice announcing the show's title at the beginning of each episode. She was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show in the 1950s.
In the 1978 summer blockbuster film Grease, she played Blanche Hodel, the zany secretary in the principal's office. She reprised this role again in 1982 for Grease 2. In 1979 she appeared in The Mary Tyler Moore Hour, and in 1981-82 had the recurring role of Aunt Sophia in Diff'rent Strokes. Aside from film and television appearances, she also voiced Miss Miller in the television series Alvin and the Chipmunks and the film spin-off The Chipmunk Adventure. She also played on Punky Brewster as Punky's teacher, Mrs. Morton.
Born Dolores Goodman in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Leona and Dexter Goodman. She had a sister, Rose, and a brother, Dexter Jr. She attended North High School in Columbus, Ohio (now Dominion Middle School) and is a member of the Hall of Fame at North High School. Goodman attended Northwestern University, where she studied dramatics, and two ballet schools—the School of American Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School.
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Traded items with a signature of Dody Goodman
The most expensive item with a signature of Dody Goodman (Dody Goodman aka Mary Hartman Signed 8x10 w/ Top Loader, COA - Rare Autograph) was sold in April 2025 for $150.00 while the cheapest item (Dody Goodman was an American character actress Hand Signed 5.5 x 4.25 Page) found a new owner for $2.50 in February 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was September 2023 with an average selling price of $39.47 for an autographed item of Dody Goodman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.50 was February 2019. In average, an autographed item from Dody Goodman is worth $31.45.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Dody Goodman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Adorable Character Actress DODY GOODMAN Early Signed Photo - GREASE & GREASE 2 | $65.00 |  |
| DODY GOODMAN (d. 2008) Signed 3x5 Index Card Actress/Grease ALA F11979 | $29.99 | |
| Dody Goodman (d. 2008) Signed Autographed Vintage Glossy 8x10 Photo | $49.99 | |
| Dody Goodman aka Mary Hartman Signed 8x10 w/ Top Loader, COA - Rare Autograph | $150.00 | |
| Dody Goodman Autographed Signed 8 X 10 Photo Actress | $11.15 | |
| Dody Goodman D.2008 Actress Grease Signed 3" x 5" Index Card | $35.00 | |
| Dody Goodman D.2008 Actress Grease Signed 3" x 5" Index Card - Grease Star | $25.00 | |
| Dody Goodman hand signed photograph 10 X 8 | $32.92 | |
 | Dody Goodman RIP SPLASH, ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS signed 8x10 w/JSA COA # G01 | $78.98 | |
| DODY GOODMAN SIGNED Christmas Card 1976 | $50.00 | |
| DODY GOODMAN SIGNED Christmas Card 1977 | $50.00 | |
| Dody Goodman Signed Autographed 4x6 Page JSA Cert Grease | $54.95 | |
| DODY GOODMAN SIGNED JSA ACTRESS (DECEASED) 5X6 CARD AUTHENTICATED #N44528 | $73.90 | |
| Dody Goodman signed Photo. 5 x 7 | $15.00 | |
| Jack Paar Autograph + Hugh Downs, Dody Goodman, Genevieve signed items | $13.95 | |
