Mae Questel
- Acting
- September 13, 1908 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- January 4, 1998
Biography
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
- Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1 · Betty Boop (voice, archive audio) / Olive Oyl (voice, archive audio)
- The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons · Olive Oyl (voiice)
- Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer · Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)
- Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4 · Betty Boop
- Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3 · Betty Boop
- Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2 · Betty Boop
- Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1 · Betty Boop
- Noveltoons: Original Classics · Little Audrey
- Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963 · Additional Voices
- Cartoon Alley
- Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons · Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · Aunt Bethany
- New York Stories · Mother
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz · Mae Questel
- Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town · Self
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit · Betty Boop (Voice)
- Hot Resort · Mrs. Labowitz
- Zelig · Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Move · Mrs. Katz
- Funny Girl · Mrs. Strakosh
- It's Only Money · Cecilia Albright
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- A Majority of One · Essie Rubin
- Operation Ice-Tickle · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Weight for Me · Olive Oyl
- Spinach Greetings · Olive Oyl
- Seeing Double · Olive Oyl (Voice)
- Barbecue for Two · Olive Oyl
- Super Duper Market · Olive Oyl
- Planet Mouseola · Mouse
- Plumbers Pipe Dream · Olive Oyl
- Hits and Missiles · Olive Oyl
- Counter Attack · Mouse
- Popeye the Sailor · Olive Oyl (Voice)
- Trouble Date · Cuddles
- Jeep Tale · Swee'pea
- Popeye and the Giant · Sea Hag (Voice)
- Popeye's Service Station · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Matinee Idol Popeye · Olive Oyl (Voice)
- Talking Horse Sense · Ethel (Voice)
- Fit to Be Toyed · J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)
- Felineous Assault · Kitnip
- Owly to Bed · Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Stork Raving Mad · Baby / Mother
- Naked City · Mrs. Annette Faber
- Hansel and Gretel · Voice
- Jumping with Toy · Baby Huey's Mom (Voice)
- Ice Scream · Billy (Voice)
- From Mad to Worse · Cute Kitty
- Spooky Swabs · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Hooky Spooky · Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
- The Crystal Brawl · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Cat In The Act · Murgatroyd
- Nearlyweds · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Pest Pupil · Baby Huey's Mommy (Voice)
- The Big Fun Carnival · Betty Boop
- A Haul in One · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- I Don't Scare · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Sir Irving and Jeames · Worthington (uncredited)
- Parlez Vous Woo · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Line of Screammage · Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)
- Assault and Flattery · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Penguin for Your Thoughts · Baby Penguin
- Out to Punch · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Swab the Duck · Ducklings
- Dutch Treat · Hans (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye for President · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Hill-billing and Cooing · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Kitty Cornered · Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)
- A Job for a Gob · Olive Oyl (Voice)
- Mousieur Herman · Herman's Cousin
- Mister and Mistletoe · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Poop Goes the Weasel · Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)
- Gift of Gag · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Beaus Will Be Beaus · Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- A Bicep Built for Two · Cute Kitty
- Git Along Lil' Duckie · Baby Huey's Mom
- Penny Antics · Olive Oyl (Voice)