Barbara Luddy was an American actress and voice actress from Great Falls, Montana. Her film career began with silent pictures in the 1920s, during which time she was also a prolific radio performer.
Disney Films
Luddy is perhaps best remembered for her voice work in Disney animated films, for characters, such as the titular Lady in Lady and the Tramp (1955), Merryweather in Sleeping Beauty (1959), Rover in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Mother Rabbit and Little Sister in Robin Hood (1973), and Kanga in the original three Winnie the Pooh featurettes: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974), all of which were edited into the composite feature, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977).
She also provided background vocals with Rex Allen in the original recording of "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" for the Carousel of Progress.
Death
Luddy died in Los Angeles, California, in 1979, age 70, from lung cancer.
Disney Roles
(Robin Hood)
