Heather North Daphne's Iconic Voice On 'Scooby-Doo,' Dies At 71

Actress Heather Lindsay North died at 71. Being known for lending her voice to the character of Daphne Blake of the cartoon character “Scooby Doo” by Hanna-Barbera. The actress died on November 30, but it was revealed on December 19. Just a week after turning 72.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, a friend of the North Jodie Mann family said in her statement that she died at her home in Studio City, Los Angeles, after a consecutive illness.
It’s estimated that the actress net worth is more than $ 6.1 million. All according to a report in the Net Worth room.

A light goes out

North had doubled the character of Daphne Blake since September 1970. Then in 1997 and during a small span of 2003. North became the second actress to play the character. Before her, Indira Stefanianna Christopherson played Daphne. But only during the first season of “Scooby-Doo, Where are You!” in 1969.

The actress admitted in an interview that she agreed to audition for the role of Daphne Blake after her roomie Nicole Jaffe convinced her that her voice would fit the character perfectly. Nicole played the role of Velma Dinkley in the show.

North was born on December 13, 1945, in Pasadena, California. In 1971, she married the Emmy Award-winning producer and director, H. Wesley Kenney. The couple met on the sets of the movie “Days of Our Lives.”

Wes Kenney died of cardiac arrest in January 2015 in Santa Monica, California. He was 89 years old. North played the role of Sandy Horton for a few years on NBC’s daytime series “Days of Our Lives”. According to the Net Worth Post, Kenney had an estimated net value of $ 9 million.

No more Daphne

In 1971, she starred with Kurt Russell in her love interest in Disney’s “The Barefoot Executive.” This was a show about a chimpanzee that could predict which television programs will be aired, it would be a success.
North also appeared on television shows such as ‘Mr. Novak,’ ‘Gidget,’ ‘The Fugitive,’ ‘The Monkees, My Three Sons,’ and ‘Adam-12.’
Sorry for this notice, we hope that this great actress who lent her voice to this iconic character rests in peace.