Mary Jo Catlett

What strikes me about Mary Jo Catlett is the sheer span of her career. She originated Ernestina in the 1964 Broadway run of Hello, Dolly!, then later showed up in living rooms as Pearl on Diff'rent Strokes, and for a whole generation of kids she's simply the voice of Mrs. Puff on SpongeBob SquarePants. I find that arc fascinating: a stage actress whose most enduring role might be one where her face never appears. Born in Denver in 1938, she's the kind of dependable character performer who quietly outlasts trends, and I respect that staying power enormously.

Name (English)

Mary Jo Catlett

Name (Japanese)

メアリー・ジョー・キャトレット

Reading

めありー・じょー・きゃとれっと

Born

September 2, 1938 (age 87)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger

Origin

Denver, Colorado, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor / stage actor

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• Colorado
• actor
• television actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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