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Lucille Bliss
San Francisco, United States
Archival Overview
Pioneering American voice actress dubbed the 'Girl with a Thousand Voices' who lent her voice to Crusader Rabbit in TV's first animated series, stepsister Anastasia in Disney's 'Cinderella', and Smurfette in 'The Smurfs'.
Biographical Record
Born and raised in San Francisco, Lucille Bliss made broadcasting history in 1949 by voicing the title character in 'Crusader Rabbit', the very first made-for-television animated cartoon series created by Jay Ward and Alex Anderson.
In 1950, Walt Disney cast Bliss as the bratty stepsister Anastasia Tremaine in the animated classic 'Cinderella'. Over a seven-decade career, she voiced hundreds of characters in radio, television, and film, achieving enduring fame among 1980s generations as the original voice of Smurfette in Hanna-Barbera's hit animated series 'The Smurfs' (1981–1989).
Key Life Milestones
Voicing Crusader Rabbit
Starred as the voice of television's first original animated cartoon character in 'Crusader Rabbit'.
Original Voice of Smurfette
Originated the iconic voice of Smurfette in the Emmy-winning Saturday morning animated phenomenon 'The Smurfs'.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialLos Angeles, United States