Mae Questel
Acting
Born September 13, 1908 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died January 4, 1998
Mae Questel (September 13, 1908–January 4, 1998) was an American actress and vocal artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She began in vaudeville, and played occasional small roles in films and television later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Known for
Filmography
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Aunt Bethany
New York Stories
1989 · Mother
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Betty Boop (voice)
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988 · Self
Hot Resort
1985 · Mrs. Labowitz
Zelig
1983 · Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Funny Girl
1968 · Mrs. Strakosh
It's Only Money
1962 · Cecilia Albright
A Majority of One
1961 · Essie Rubin
Nearlyweds
1957 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Haul in One
1956 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye for President
1956 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Private Eye Popeye
1954 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Fright to the Finish
1954 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Big Bad Sindbad
1952 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Snow Foolin'
1949 · Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Hector's Hectic Life
1948 · Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
The Friendly Ghost
1945 · Johnny (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. Bug Goes to Town
1941 · Buzz (voice) (uncredited)
A Date to Skate
1938 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Paneless Window Washer
1937 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hospitaliky
1937 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves
1937 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Never Changes My Altitude
1937 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Cobweb Hotel
1936 · Flies (voice)
Little Swee'pea
1936 · Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
I'm in the Army Now
1936 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Spinach Roadster
1936 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and the Little King
1936 · Betty Boop (voice)
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
1936 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Christmas Comes But Once a Year
1936 · Orphans (voice) (uncredited)
Somewhere in Dreamland
1936 · Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)
Swat the Fly
1935 · Betty Boop (voice)
Be Kind to 'Aminals'
1935 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Stop That Noise
1935 · Betty Boop
Betty Boop and Grampy
1935 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Be Good
1935 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
1934 · Betty Boop
A Dream Walking
1934 · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Ha! Ha! Ha!
1934 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Snow-White
1933 · Betty Boop (voice)
The Old Man of the Mountain
1933 · Betty Boop (singing voice)
Popeye the Sailor
1933 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Is My Palm Read
1933 · Betty Boop (voice)
Betty Boop's Big Boss
1933 · Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Penthouse
1933
I Heard
1933 · Betty Boop (voice)
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions
1933 · Betty Boop (voice)
Birds in the Spring
1933 · Baby Birds (voice) (uncredited)
One Hour with You
1932 · Office Worker (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Museum
1932 · Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle
1932 · Betty Boop
Chess-Nuts
1932 · Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Ups and Downs
1932 · Betty Boop
Crazy-Town
1932 · Betty Boop / Beauty Shop Customer 1 / Beauty Shop Customer 2 (voice) (uncredited)
Stopping the Show
1932 · Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop, M.D.
1932 · Betty Boop
Betty Boop for President
1932 · Betty Boop
Minnie the Moocher
1932 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
The Betty Boop Limited
1932 · Betty Boop (voice)
Silly Scandals
1931 · Betty Boop (voice)
Bimbo's Initiation
1931 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Bimbo's Express
1931 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Minding the Baby
1931 · Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Mother Goose Melodies
1931 · Little Bo Peep / Lamb (voice) (uncredited)