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Susan Silo
Born
Susan Margolis[1]

(1942-07-27) July 27, 1942 (age 82)
New York, United States
Other namesSusie Silo
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
  • Voice actress
Years active1956–present
AgentCunningham, Escott, Slevin, Doherty
Known forXiaolin Showdown
Harry's Girls
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Spouses
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(m. 1966; died 2003)​
Michael Irwin Nave
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(m. 2010)​
Children2[1]
Parent(s)Jon Silo (father)
Ruth Silo (mother)
Websitewww.susansilo.com Edit this at Wikidata

Susan Silo (born July 27, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her work in voice-over roles.[2]

Early life

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Susan Silo was born in New York City. Both her parents were actors Jon Silo and Ruth Silo.[1][3][4][5][6]

Career

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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 most known roles include Wuya 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, 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]

From 2009 to 2022, Silo guest-starred as the cat empress Neferkitty on The Garfield Show. In 2014, she voiced Yin on Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra.[13][14][15][16]

Personal life

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Silo was married to actor Burr DeBenning, who died in 2003. They have two sons together.[17] Later, she married Michael Irwin Nave.[1]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Jerry Lewis Show Susan Silo S1. Episode: 3
1960 The Jack Benny Program Girl Episode: "The Dick Clark Show"
1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Joanne Episode: "Dobie Goes Beatnik"
1961 Ripcord Suzy Thomas Episode: "Airborne"
1961 The Ann Sothern Show April Fleming Episode: "Almost April"
1961 Sea Hunt Leilani Episode: "Cougar"
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Angela Episode: "Coming Home"
1961 Miami Undercover Vicki Episode: "Mystery of the Swamp"
1961 Route 66 Marva Episode: "...And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon"
1961–1963 Wagon Train Betty Whitaker, Susan 2 episodes
1961–1962 Hawaiian Eye Lita, Shannon Malloy 2 episodes
1962 The Tall Man Amy Beckett Episode: "Quarantine"
1962 Ensign O'Toole Girl Episode: "Operation: Model T"
1962 Empire MacCormack Episode: "The Fire Dancer"
1962 Hazel Gabrielle Episode: "Hazel and the Lovebirds"
1963 Sam Benedict Barbara Eddy Episode: "Read No Evil"
1963 Have Gun – Will Travel Taymanee Episode: "Two Plus One"
1963 The Lieutenant Marie Eckles Episode: "A Very Private Affair"
1963–1964 Harry's Girls Rusty 15 episodes
1964 McHale's Navy Babette Episode: "Babette, Go Home"
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth Susan Silver Episode: "Love the Giver"
1964 Burke's Law Phoebe McPhee Episode: "Who Killed Everybody?"
1964 Combat! Annice Episode: "The Town That Went Away"
1965 Bonanza Elena Miguel Episode: "Woman of Fire"
1965 The Wild Wild West Little Willow Episode: "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife"
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Anna Paola Episode: "The Children's Day Affair"
1966 Dr. Kildare Angie 3 episodes
1966 Batman Mousey 2 episodes
1966 The John Forsythe Show Michelina Episode: "Engagement, Italian Style"
1966 My Three Sons Janine Episode: "Our Boy in Washington"
1966–1967 Occasional Wife Vera Frick 3 episodes
1969 Gunsmoke Rita Lane Episode: "The Long Night"
1969 Here Come the Brides Ada Moon Episode: "Next Week, East Lynne"
1971 Once Upon a Brothers Grimm Little Red Riding Hood Television film
1974 Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Miss Taylor (voice) Television film[18]
1977 CB Bears Zelda (voice) 13 episodes
1978 The Love Boat Yvonne Boulanger Episode: "Parlez-Vous?"
1982–1983 Pac-Man Sue (voice) 19 episodes
1984 Highway to Heaven Mrs. Barney 2 episodes
1984–1985 Kidd Video She-Lion (voice) 26 episodes[18]
1985 Robotix Narra, Compucore (voice) Episode: "Battle of the Titans"
1986 Inhumanoids Sandra Shore (voice) 8 episodes
1986–1987 Foofur Mrs. Escrow (voice) 16 episodes
1989 L.A. Law Yvette Episode: "The Unbearable Lightness of Boring"
1989 X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men White Queen (voice) Television film
1989 Ring Raiders Siren (voice) 2 episodes
1990 The Wizard of Oz Munchkin Mayor (voice) 13 episodes
1990–1991 Zazoo U Tess (voice) 13 episodes
1991 Toxic Crusaders Mrs. Junko (voice) 13 episodes
1991 James Bond Jr. Miz Fortune, Phoebe Farragut (voice) 61 episodes[18]
1991 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Fang, Lillian (voice) 5 episodes
1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Barbarian's Mother (voice) Episode: "The Journey"
1991–1992 Darkwing Duck Neptunia (voice) 3 episodes
1992 The Addams Family Mrs. Quaint (voice) 13 episodes
1992 Fievel's American Tails Mama Mousekewitz (voice) Episode: "Fievel, the Lonesome Ranger"
1993–1996 Biker Mice from Mars Dr. Karbunkle (voice) 65 episodes[18]
1994–1996 The Tick Jet Valkyrie, Jungle Janet, Johnny Omega (voice) 11 episodes[18]
1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie Miss Sneetcher (voice) Television film[18]
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Various voices 11 episodes
1996 Richie Rich Regina Rich (voice) 6 episodes
1996 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Elaine's Mother Episode: "The Secret Crush Show"
1997 The Mask: Animated Series Selina Swint (voice) Episode: "Counterfeit Mask"
1997–1998 Channel Umptee-3 Polly (voice) 2 episodes
1998 National Lampoon's Men in White Alien (voice) Television film[18]
2003–2004 ChalkZone Stinky Witch (voice) 3 episodes
2003–2004 Zatch Bell! Zofis (voice) 2 episodes
2003–2006 Xiaolin Showdown Wuya (voice) 38 episodes
2004 Ozzy & Drix Cryo (voice) Episode: "A Cold Day in Hector"[18]
2004–2005 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Miss Nanny (voice) 7 episodes
2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fisherman's Wife (voice) Episode: "The Storm"[18]
2005 W.I.T.C.H. Miranda Beast, Slug (voice) 3 episodes
2005–2007 The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Aunt Roon (voice) 2 episodes
2006 Robot Chicken Dorothy Zbornak (voice) Episode: "Cracked China"
2006–2007 Biker Mice from Mars Dr. Karbunkle (voice) 4 episodes[18]
2006–2022 Curious George Nettie Pisghetti (voice) 25 episodes
2007–2008 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Sartana (voice) 22 episodes[18]
2008 Digimon Data Squad Grandma Norstein (voice) Episode: "Thomas Bursts on the Scene!"
2008–2009 The Garfield Show Neferkitty, Sir Leo's Agent (voice) 12 episodes
2009 Back at the Barnyard Various voices 3 episodes[18]
2014 The Legend of Korra Yin (voice) 6 episodes[18]
2014 Turbo Fast Gypsy Moth (voice) 2 episodes[18]
2016 Blaze and the Monster Machines Grammy (voice) 3 episodes
2017 Niko and the Sword of Light Dolphin Queen, Shrimp Trooper (voice) Episode: "From the Sea of Suffering to the Faraway Shore"[18]
2019 The Tom and Jerry Show Aunt Louella (voice) 2 episodes
2020 The Rocketeer Irma Philpot (voice) 3 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1965 McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Smitty Smith
1971 Marriage: Year One Shirley Lemberg
1988 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Florence (voice)
1990 Jetsons: The Movie Gertie Furbelow (voice)
1992 Beauty and the Beast Alicia, Clara, Evil Fairy
1992 Bebe's Kids Additional voices [18]
1992 The Little Mermaid Cassandra
1993 Once Upon a Forest Russell's Mother (voice) [18]
1994 Snow White and the Magic Mirror Wicked Queen
1997 Babes in Toyland Scat (voice)
1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye Mrs. Beidekker
2002 Lilo & Stitch Police Cruiser Computer (voice)
2006 Dr. Dolittle 3 Mary (voice) [18]
2006 The Ant Bully Ant #4 (voice) [18]
2007 Dead Silence Old Woman
2008 Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Flamestrike (voice) [18]
2009 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Netti Pisghetti (voice) [18]
2011 The Rite Lady

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 X-Men Emma Forst / White Queen
1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Cazaunoux
1993 Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness Baba Yaga, Fenris, Olga Stovich
1994 Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist Helen Back, Madame Ovaree [18]
1995 Snow White and the Magic Mirror: Interactive Storybook Wicked Queen
1995 Shannara Aine Elessedil, Gnome Healer, Geeka [18]
1996 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk White Sheeps, Shop Sheep
1997 Tamagotchi CD-ROM Voice
1998 Dr. Seuss Kindergarten Mother Bippo-No-Bungus [18]
1998 Dr. Seuss Preschool Queen Sneezlebee, Mayzie [18]
1999 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned Girard, Marcie [18]
2000 Giants: Citizen Kabuto Queen Sappho
2000 Sacrifice Seerix
2001 Emperor: Battle for Dune Executrix Council
2002 Earth & Beyond Councilor Uja'da
2003 RTX Red Rock Old Soul #4
2003 Tales of Symphonia Additional Voices
2004 Crash Twinsanity Nina Cortex, Madame Amberley [18]
2004 Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury Zofis
2005 Crash Tag Team Racing Old Women, Mature Women [18]
2005 Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles Zofis
2005 Guild Wars Glint, Justiciar Taran
2005 Guild Wars Prophecies Glint
2006 Xiaolin Showdown Wuya [18]
2006 Dead Rising Lindsay Harris
2007 God of War II Clotho [18]
2007 Clive Barker's Jericho Hanne Lichthammer [18]
2007 Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Nefris, Founder, Gulk'aush
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Narrator
2009 The Saboteur Voice
Undead Knights Narrator [19]
2012 Diablo III Additional Voices
2013 The Last of Us Additional Voices
2014 Tales from the Borderlands Vallory
2015 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Cadetmaster [18]
2015 Mad Max Wasterlander [20]
2016 Dead Rising 4 Lindsay Harris
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Mireille [18]
2021 The Artful Escape Magic Cat, Resident 1
2023 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Sartana [18]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional Voices [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 91.8 The Fan (July 21, 2015). "Kana's Korner – Interview with Susan Silo (2011)". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Friday Fun Abroad With "Harry Girls"". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Strike It Lucky!". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "TaleSpin: Volume 2 DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. January 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Tick vs. Season One DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "TaleSpin: Volume 2". Ultimate Disney. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Susan Silo". January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Harry's 3 Girls Will Charm You". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. January 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sea Hunt 50th Anniversary Podcast". Podomatic. February 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Xiaolin Showdown Premieres On New Kids' WB! Sked". Animation World Network. February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Having A Voice In The Industry". Animation World Network. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "So You Want To Be An Actor". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. February 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "The Desert Sun". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. February 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Advocate-Messenger". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. February 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Susan Silo". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. February 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Star Press". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. February 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Crawford, Bill (July 11, 1971). "Burr DeBenning: A Sooner In Hollywood". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. Oklahoma, Lawton. p. 57. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "Susan Silo (visual voices guide)". December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  19. ^ Team Tachyon; Now Production. Undead Knights. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 4:39 in, Cast.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Avalanche Studios. Mad Max. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 5:40 in, Talent.
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