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Cecil H. Roy (October 2, 1900 – January 26, 1995) was an American actress who was well known in radio broadcasting of the 1930s and 1940s as The Girl of a Thousand Voices.[1]
Cecil Roy | |
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Born | Cecil H. Roy October 2, 1900 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1995 94) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she grew up in Oklahoma. Her father was an opera singer.[2]
Roy entered radio during the 1930s, appearing on The Rise of the Goldbergs, The Henry Aldrich Show, Pepper Young's Family. Marthy and Elmer, and many other programs.[3]
The "Girl of a Thousand Voices" label came about due to her ability to immediately shift through a wide range of characters and ages, from an elderly woman to a crying baby.[3]
Roy's roles on radio programs included those shown in the following table.
Program | Role |
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The Adventures of Dari-Dan | Stanley Hall[4] |
Amanda of Honeymoon Hill | Aunt Mazie[5] |
Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories | infant[2] |
Big Sister | Jerry Jr.[6] |
Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten | Daisy Dean[5]: 187 |
Ma Perkins | Junior Fitz[5]: 335 |
The Timid Soul | Madge Milquetoast[5]: 187 |
Quiet Please | Carol Sue [5]: 187 |
She also was featured "enacting dilemmas" on Daily Dilemmas.[5]: 89
Between 1943 and 1964, she provided voices for numerous animated cartoons, specializing in children's voices, originating the voice of Little Lulu.[2]
Her recordings for children included the role of Winnie the Pooh on a recording with Jimmy Stewart,[3] and Cindy Bear on a Yogi Bear record.[7] Through Replica Records, Roy released at least one 33 rpm recording ("Helen's Holiday"), as well as three 45 rpm recordings with Helen Searles Westbrook and Betty Barrie: 1) Buddy's Butterfly 2) The Thistle/Buddy's Garden 3) Christmas Eve/Plasco Toys.[citation needed]
Roy spoke German and French and sang in Italian and French. She was reported to have a "polished repertoire of 20 dialects."[2] Her long-time partner, Beni (missing last name), was a hairdresser in New York City. His clientele included many Broadway and vaudeville stars. Cecil Roy also lived in Cozy Lake, Oak Ridge, New Jersey. Her "summer" or weekend home was a place where she entertained many of the neighborhood children with her accordion, singing, and voice talents.
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