Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles.[2]
Early life
Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors Jon Silo and Ruth Silo.[1][3][4][5][6]
Career
Her acting career started in television on the episode "The Dick Clark Show" of The Jack Benny Show. Silo co-starred with Larry Blyden, Dawn Nickerson and Diahn Williams in the NBC sitcom Harry's Girls, about a vaudeville troupe touring Europe.[7][8]
Her first TV appearance was when she entered and won a contest over 350 people who auditioned across the US, at age 15, to sing (Mr. Wonderful) on The Jerry Lewis Show on November 5, 1957. She also made guest appearances in episodes of numerous TV series from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Hawaiian Eye, McHale's Navy, Route 66, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Have Gun Will Travel, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Sea Hunt, Ripcord, Hazel, Combat!, Batman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Love Boat, L.A. Law and The Wild Wild West. In 1964, Silo appeared in an episode of Jack Palance's The Greatest Show on Earth. She also played Rita Lane on Gunsmoke in 1969.[9]
Susan Silo is a successful voice actress, and she teaches workshops in this field and lectures all over the country. She is also a successful singer, which she has brought to her work in cartoons. Silo began her voice-acting career as a talking cow in a series of Land O' Lakes Margarine commercials for over ten years. In addition, she has done animated cartoon voices for Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, Ruby-Spears, DIC, Film Roman, Murakami Wolf Swenson and many others.[10]
Her famous roles are Wuya the Witch in Xiaolin Showdown, Sartana of the Dead in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Dr Karbunkle in Biker Mice from Mars, White Queen on Pryde of the X-Men, multiple voices on What A Cartoon, Sue on Pac-Man and Tess on Zazoo U. She also played the roles of Mama Mousekewitz in Fievel's American Tails and Petaluma in The Smurfs.[11]
She has also done voices for video games, such as Crash Tag Team Racing and X-Men (arcade game), where she reprised the White Queen. She later voiced Auntie Roon on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Flamestrike in Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 2008.[12]
In 2009, she guest-starred as the cat empress Neferkitty on The Garfield Show, episode "The Curse of the Cat People" and reprised the character in 2012, in the episode "Revenge of the Cat People". In 2014, Silo played Yin on Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.[13][14][15][16][17]
Personal life
Silo was married to actor Burr DeBenning, who died in 2003. They have two sons together.[18] Later she married Michael Irwin Nave.[1]
Filmography
Anime roles
- Digimon Data Squad – Grandma Norstein (ep. 42)
- Zatch Bell! – Zofis (Milordo-Z)
Animated roles
- 2 Stupid Dogs – Additional voices
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Fisherman's Wife (Episode 12)
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series – Fang
- Back at the Barnyard – Old Woman, Old Lady, Aunt Suki
- Biker Mice from Mars (2006) – Dr. Karbunkle, Native #2, Alien #1, additional voices
- Blaze and the Monster Machines – Granny Car 1, Granny Car 2, Grammy (Episode: "Rocket Ski Rescue" and "Race Car Superstar")
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers – Additional voices
- CB Bears – Zelda the Ostrich
- ChalkZone – Stinky Witch, Ladybug (Episode: "Insect Aside")
- Channel Umptee-3 – Polly
- Curious George – Nettie Pisghetti, Marie Curie, Veterinarian, Queen, Elicee, Baby
- Daisy-Head Mayzie – Ms. Sneetcher
- Darkwing Duck – Neptunia
- Droopy, Master Detective – Additional voices
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera – Sartana of the Dead
- Fievel's American Tails – Mama Mousekewitz
- Foofur – Mrs. Escrow
- Garfield and Friends – Additional voices
- Inhumanoids – Sandra Shore
- James Bond Jr. – Miss Fortune, Phoebe Farragut
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks – Miss Nanny
- Jumanji – Additional voices
- Kidd Video – She-Lion
- Kissyfur – Ralph Packrat
- Niko and the Sword of Light – Dolphin Queen, Shrimp Trooper
- Ozzy & Drix – Cryo
- Pac-Man – Sue
- Pryde of the X-Men – White Queen
- Richie Rich – Mrs. Regina Rich
- Ring Raiders – Siren
- Robot Chicken – Dorothy Zbornak, Louis' Sister, Girl (Ep. "Cracked China")
- Robotix – Compucore, Narra
- Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire – Additional Voices
- TaleSpin – Airplane Jane, Girl with Map, Mary Lamb
- Tarantula – Additional Voices (Ep. "Pajattery")
- The Addams Family – Mrs. Quaint (in "Dead and Breakfast")
- The Garfield Show – Neferkitty, Metalla
- The Legend of Korra – Yin
- The Legend of Prince Valiant – Barbarian's Mother
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee – Auntie Roon, additional voices
- The Mask: The Animated Series – Selina Swint
- The Pink Panther – Additional voices
- The Rocketeer – Irma Philpot, Doris
- The Smurfs – Petaluma
- The Tick – Jet Valkyrie, Jungle Janet
- The Mask: Animated Series – Additional Voices
- The Tom and Jerry Show – Auntie Louella
- The Twisted Adventures of Felix the Cat – Sausages, Mermaid on Bow, Additional voices
- The Wizard of Oz – Munchkin Mayor
- Tom and Jerry Kids – Additional voices
- Toxic Crusaders – Mrs. Junko
- Turbo FAST – Gypsy Moth
- Xiaolin Showdown – Wuya
- Where's Waldo – Additional voices
- W.I.T.C.H. – Miranda Beast, Slug (Season One)
- Zazoo U – Tess
Television roles
- The Jerry Lewis Show (November 5, 1957) as herself
- The Jack Benny Show (1960) (Season 11 Episode 2: "Dick Clark Show") – Girl
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960) (Season 2 Episode 4: "Dobie Goes Beatnik") – Joanne
- Ripcord (1961) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Airborne") – Suzy Thomas
- The Ann Sothern Show (1961) (Season 3 Episode 20: "Always April") – April Fleming
- Sea Hunt (1961) (Season 4 Episode 18: "Cougar") – Leilani
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 35: "Coming Home") – Angela
- Miami Undercover (1961) (Season 1 Episode 24: "Mystery of Swamp") – Vicki
- Route 66 (1961) (Season 2 Episode 12: "...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon") – Marva
- Wagon Train (1961) (Season 4 Episode 29: "The Joe Muharich Story") – Betty Whitaker
- Hawaiian Eye (1961) (Season 3 Episode 12: "Tusitala") – Lita
- Hawaiian Eye (1962) (Season 4 Episode 11: "Shannon Malloy") - Shannon Malloy
- The Tall Man (1962) (Season 2 Episode 28: "Quarantine") – Amy Beckett
- Ensign O'Toole (1962) (Season 1 Episode 2: "Operation: Model 'T'") – Girl
- Empire (1962) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Fire Dancer") – MacCormack
- Hazel (1962) (Season 2 Episode 14: "Hazel and the Lovebirds") – Gabrielle
- Sam Benedict (1963) (Season 1 Episode 26: "Read No Evil") – Barbara Eddy
- Have Gun – Will Travel (1963) (Season 6 Episode 30: "Two Plus One") – Taymanee
- Wagon Train (1963) (Season 6 Episode 33: "The David Garner Story") - Susan
- The Lieutenant (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "A Very Private Affair") – Marie Eckles
- Harry's Girls (1963-1964) (15 episodes) – Rusty
- McHale's Navy (1964) (Season 2 Episode 24: "Babette, Go Home") – Babette
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1964) (Season 1 Episode 27: "Love the Giver") – Susan Silver
- Burke's Law (1964) (Season 2 Episode 5: "Who Killed Everybody?") – Phoebe McPhee
- Combat! (1964) (Season 3 Episode 14: "The Town That Went Away") – Annice
- Bonanza (1965) (Season 6 Episode 17: "Woman of Fire") – Elena Miguel
- The Wild Wild West (1965) (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife") – Little Willow
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1965) (Season 2 Episode 12: "The Children's Day Affair") – Anna Paola
- Dr. Kildare (1966) (Season 5 Episode 44: "I Can Hear the Ice Melting") – Angie
- Dr. Kildare (1966) (Season 5 Episode 45: "No Other Road") – Angie
- Dr. Kildare (1966) (Season 5 Episode 51: "The Art of Taking a Powder") – Angie (uncredited)
- Batman (1966) (Season 1 Episode 11: "A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away") – Mousey
- Batman (1966) (Season 1 Episode 12: "When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play") – Mousey
- The John Forsythe Show (1966) – Michelina (Season 1 Episode 24: "Engagement, Italian Style" or "Mission to Italy")
- My Three Sons (1966) (Season 6 Episode 26: "Our Boy in Washington") – Janine
- Occasional Wife (1966) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Rivalry") – Vera Frick
- Occasional Wife (1966) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Danger! Woman at Work") – Vera Frick
- Occasional Wife (1967) (Season 1 Episode 22: "The Business Trip") – Vera Frick
- Gunsmoke (1969) (Season 14 Episode 21: "The Long Night" – Rita Lane)
- Here Come the Brides (1969) (Season 2 Episode 4: "Next Week, East Lynne") – Ada Moon
- The Love Boat (1978) (Season 1 Episode 20: "Parlez-Vous?") – Yvonne Boulanger
- Highway to Heaven (1984) (Season 1 Episode 8: "A Divine Madness") – Mrs. Barney
- Highway to Heaven (1984) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Catch a Falling Star") – Mrs. Barney
- L.A. Law (1989) (Season 3 Episode 15: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring") – Yvette
- Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (1996) (Season 1 Episode 39: "The Secret Crush Show") – Mrs. Elaine's Mother
Film roles
- McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) – Corporal "Smitty" Smith
- Marriage: Year One (1971) – Shirley Lemberg
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) – Little Red Riding Hood
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) – Incidental & Background Voices
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990) – Gertie Furbelow
- Beauty and the Beast (1992) – Clara, Evil Fairy
- Bebe's Kids (1992) – Ticketlady, Saleswoman, Rodney Rodent, Nuclear Mother, Additional voices
- Once Upon a Forest (1993) – Russell's Mom
- Babes in Toyland (1997) – Scat
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) – Mrs. Beidekker
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) – Police Cruiser Computer, Additional voices
- The Ant Bully (2006) – Ant #4
- Dead Silence (2007) – Elderly lady, Additional voices
- The Rite (2011) – Lady, Additional voices
- Foodfight! (2012) – Additional voices
Video game roles
- X-Men (1992) – White Queen
- Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993) – Cazaunoux
- Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (1994) – Helen Back, Madame Ovaree
- Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1994) – Baba Yaga, Fenris, Olga Stovich, Tatiana the Queen of the Faery Folk
- Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999) – Madam Girard
- Giants: Citizen Kabuto (2000) – Queen Sappho
- Sacrifice (2000) – Seerix
- Tales of Symphonia (2003) – Additional voices
- Crash Twinsanity (2004) – Nina Cortex, Madame Amberley
- Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) – Mature Woman, Old Woman
- Guild Wars (2005) – Glint, Justiciar Taran
- Dead Rising (2006) – Lindsay Harris
- God of War II (2007) – Clotho
- Jericho (2007) – Hanne Lichthammer
- The Saboteur (2009) – Additional voices
- Undead Knights (2009) – Narrator[19]
- Diablo III (2012) – Monster Voices
- The Last of Us (2013) – Additional voices
- Tales from the Borderlands (2014) – Vallory
- Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (2015) – Cadetamaster (English version)
- Mad Max (2015) – Additional voices[20]
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) – Mireille (English version)
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (2023) - Sartana of the Dead
References
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