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Edith “Pajarito” Byrd

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Edith “Pajarito” Byrd Famous memorial

Original Name
Ruth Edith Byrd González
Birth
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Death
16 Dec 1981 (aged 53)
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Burial
Cremated. Specifically: Cremated at Panteón de las Lomas Naucalpan de Juárez. Add to Map
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Actress, Voice Actress, Singer, and Performer. She was known for her performances in Mexican voice acting from the 1950s until 1981. She started her career in 1942 as a teen actress and voice announcer in national radio stations like XEQ and Radio Femenina. In the 1950s, she was a pioneer in Mexican television, working for channels like XEW-TV and XHTV-TV as an actress and announcer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1955, beginning a long career which lasted 26 years. She is remembered for voicing cartoon characters such as Granny, Speedy Gonzales, Petunia Pig, Witch Hazel and Tweety Bird in "Looney Tunes," Penelope Pitstop in "Wacky Races" and "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop." She acted in roles including Gene Tierney in "Laura" (1944), Jean Hagen in "Singin' in The Rain" (1952), and Miyoshi Umeki in "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969).
Actress, Voice Actress, Singer, and Performer. She was known for her performances in Mexican voice acting from the 1950s until 1981. She started her career in 1942 as a teen actress and voice announcer in national radio stations like XEQ and Radio Femenina. In the 1950s, she was a pioneer in Mexican television, working for channels like XEW-TV and XHTV-TV as an actress and announcer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1955, beginning a long career which lasted 26 years. She is remembered for voicing cartoon characters such as Granny, Speedy Gonzales, Petunia Pig, Witch Hazel and Tweety Bird in "Looney Tunes," Penelope Pitstop in "Wacky Races" and "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop." She acted in roles including Gene Tierney in "Laura" (1944), Jean Hagen in "Singin' in The Rain" (1952), and Miyoshi Umeki in "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969).

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  • Added: Dec 3, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/246149260/edith-byrd: accessed ), memorial page for Edith “Pajarito” Byrd (6 Feb 1928–16 Dec 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 246149260; Cremated; Maintained by Find a Grave.