such series as Kimba the White Lion (as Kimba) and Gigantor (as Jimmy Sparks). Ladd's cast remained close during Watt's career, including her friend Ray Owens, his wife Sonia, and Gilbert Mack. Watt returned to acting as herself on the soap opera The Edge of Night in the role of Florence Hatcher in 1967, but her longest television role would be Ellie Harper Bergman on Search for Tomorrow from 1968 to 1981. Watt continued to provide voice-acting and script-writing duties for English redubs of Japanese anime, such as the 1970s feature-length Jack and the Beanstalk (as Jack), Taro the Dragon Boy (as the title character), and the Biblical-based television series Superbook (as Christopher Peeper and various other characters) and The Flying House (as Justin Casey and various other characters). Later in life, Watt and her voice became of great help for radio listeners of In-Touch Networks who are visually impaired or completely blind. Watt's final acting role was the voice of Ma Bagge (Eustace's mother) on the series Courage the Cowardly Dog from 1999 to 2001. The fourth season of Courage the Cowardly Dog was dedicated to her memory. Death Watt succumbed to lung cancer in New York City later in 2001, leaving her husband Hal and their three children. For her contributions to the entertainment industry, and her charitable works, she was inducted into the Ritenour Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005. References External links Interview with Billie Lou Watt 1924 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from St. Louis American soap opera actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Deaths from lung cancer in New York (state)