Heather North

Heather May North (December 13, 1945 – November 29, 2017) was an American actress. She is known for voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise.

Early years North was born in Pasadena, California.

She was close with actress and voice talent Nicole Jaffe, the voice of Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo, before her retirement. The two were roommates in 1969 and Jaffe was the one who encouraged her to audition for Daphne Blake.

Career North made her acting debut at the age of 11.

Her first film role was in Git! (1965).

Personal life and death North was married to H. Wesley Kenney, producer of the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives, from 1971 until his death in 2015.

North died of bronchiolitis on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California, at the age of 71.

Filmography Film and Television Year Title Role Notes 1963 My Three Sons Sally Episode: "Caged Fury" 1965 Karen Carla Episode: "Good Neighbor Policy" Mr. Novak Felicia Episode: "Faculty Follies: Part 2" Gidget Pokey Episode: "In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust" Paradise Bay Kitty Morgan Unknown episodes Git! Elaine Feature film 1967 The Fugitive Marie Diamond Episode: "The Breaking of the Habit" The Monkees Wendy / Girl Episode: "The Prince and the Paupers" My Three Sons Gretchen Episode: "My Son, the Bullfighter" 1967–72 Days of Our Lives Sandy Horton 156 episodes 1969 Green Acres Kathy Baxter Episode: "Oliver's Schoolgirl Crush" 1970 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Daphne Blake Voice; 8 episodes (season 2) I Love My Wife Betty Feature film 1971 Love, American Style Ellen Episode: "Love and the Only Child" segment The Barefoot Executive Jennifer Scott Feature film Ironside Lori Stockton Episode: "Lesson in Terror" Adam-12 Shirley Young Episode: "The Dinosaur" 1972 Ghost Story (aka Circle of Fear) Dana Evans Episode: Elegy for a Vampire 1972–73 The New Scooby-Doo Movies Daphne Blake Voice; 24 episodes 1973 The Wonderful World of Disney Jennifer Scott Episodes: "The Barefoot Executive" (Parts 1 & 2) 1974 Doc Elliot Amy Oliver Episode: "The Carrier" 1976 The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour Daphne Blake Voice; 16 episodes: Scooby-Doo, 3 episodes: Dynomutt 1976–78 The Scooby-Doo Show Voice; 40 episodes 16 episodes – as part of "The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour" (1976) 8 episodes – as part of "Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics" (1977) 16 episodes – as and part of "Scooby's All-Stars" (1978) 1977–80 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Loni (and others) Voice; 39 episodes 1978 Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Daphne Blake Voice; Episodes: "Everyone Hyde!", "What Now, Lowbrow?", "The Wizard of Ooze" 1979 Scooby Goes Hollywood Voice, Television special 1979–80 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Voice, 16 episodes 1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Voice; 13 episodes (26 segments) 1984 The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries 1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Voice; 13 episodes 1985–86 Scooby's Mystery Funhouse Voice; 21 episodes (various segments: reruns of Scooby & Scrappy-Doo shorts) 1997 Johnny Bravo Voice; Episode: "Bravo Dooby Doo" 2003 Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire Voice; Direct-to-video 2003 Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico Voice; Direct-to-video (Final role)