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Mae Questel (/ ˈ m eɪ ˌ k w ɛ ˈ s t ɛ l /; born Mae Kwestel; September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an American actress. She was best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop (from 1931), Olive Oyl (from 1933) and numerous others.
Mae Questel. Actress: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Her Orthodox Jewish family was totally averse to her having an entertainment career. Her parents and grandparents forced her to leave the Theatre Guild school (New York) while still a teenager and had their wills drawn up accordingly so as to discourage this career choice.
Mar 1, 1998 · Following her recent death, Andrew Lederer discusses the legendary Mae Questel, the voice of Betty Boop. In February 1995, animation historian Jerry Beck curated a Museum of Modern Art tribute to the cartoons of Paramount's Famous Studios.
Mae Questel. Actress: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Her Orthodox Jewish family were totally averse to her having an entertainment career. Her parents and grandparents forced her to leave the Theatre Guild school (New York) while still a teenager and had their wills drawn up accordingly so as to discourage this career choice.
Oct 5, 2014 · Mae Questel, vaudeville, Broadway and TV star, talks about her many years of dubbing such cartoons as "Betty Boop," "Olive Oyl" and even "Popeye" himself, in this rare 1978 TV interview,...
Jan 8, 1998 · Mae Questel, a rubber-voiced veteran of stage, screen and vaudeville who played Woody Allen's mother in ''New York Stories'' and was the cartoon voice of Betty...
Feb 24, 1998 · Mae Questel, a Broadway and film actress who provided the loopy, childlike voice of cartoon characters Betty Boop and Olive Oyl, died Jan. 4 at her home in Manhattan. She was 89. Questel...
