Mae Questel
Actress · Voice actress
Known for
Mae Questel is a screen veteran who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Very few actresses keep finding work for 96 years. Betty Boop in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' is a second title with real reach.
Mae Questel
Actress · Voice actress
Mae Questel is a screen veteran who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Very few actresses keep finding work for 96 years. Betty Boop in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' is a second title with real reach.
Movies (279 titles)
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
Plays Aunt Bethany
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Plays Mrs. Strakosh
Funny Girl
1968
Plays Mother
New York Stories
1989
Plays Cecilia Albright
It's Only Money
1962
Plays Billy (voice)
Boo Scout
1951
Plays Olive Oyl
Weight for Me
1961
Plays Olive Oyl
Barbecue for Two
1960
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
House Tricks?
1946
Plays Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
1934
Plays Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
Hector's Hectic Life
1948
Plays Essie Rubin
A Majority of One
1961
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
Adventures of Popeye
1935
Plays Mrs. Labowitz
Hot Resort
1985
Plays Betty Boop / Junior (voice)
Grampy's Indoor Outing
1936
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Snow-White
1933
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Just One More Chance
1932
Plays Betty Boop
Time on My Hands
1932
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions
1933
Plays Betty Boop (singing voice)
The Old Man of the Mountain
1933
Plays Mrs. Katz
Move
1970
Plays Betty Boop
Be Up to Date
1938
Plays Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle
1932
Plays Olive Oyl
My Artistical Temperature
1937
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
The Betty Boop Limited
1932
Plays Olive Oyl
For Better or Worser
1935
Plays Sea Hag (voice)
Popeye and the Giant
1960
Plays Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)
Our Funny Finny Friends
1949
Plays Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Trial
1934
Plays Betty Boop
Chess-Nuts
1932
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Is My Palm Read
1933
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
No! No! A Thousand Times No!!
1935
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Silly Scandals
1931
Plays Woman in the shoe
The Kids in the Shoe
1935
Plays Herman's Cousin
Mousieur Herman
1955
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
When My Ship Comes In
1934
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
Making Stars
1935
Plays Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Museum
1932
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
Rocket to Mars
1946
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
Popeye's Premiere
1949
Plays Betty Boop
Service with a Smile
1937
Plays Teacher
A Bout with a Trout
1947
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
The Fistic Mystic
1946
Plays Louise the Mouse (voice)
Of Mice and Magic
1953
Plays Girl's Shoes (voice)
New Shoes
1936
Plays Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)
Somewhere in Dreamland
1936
Plays Betty Boop (voice)
I Heard
1933
Plays Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Ups and Downs
1932
Plays Olive Oyl (voice)
Peep in the Deep
1946
Plays Olive Oyl
Protek the Weakerist
1937
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Aunt Bethany
1989
New York Stories
Mother
1989
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Mae Questel
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Betty Boop (voice)
1988
Hot Resort
Mrs. Labowitz
1985
Zelig
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Move
Mrs. Katz
1970
Funny Girl
Mrs. Strakosh
1968
It's Only Money
Cecilia Albright
1962
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mae Questel still alive?
Mae Questel passed away on January 4, 1998 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Mae Questel?
Mae Questel is best known for roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Zelig.
How many movies has Mae Questel been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1930), Mae Questel has appeared in 279 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Mae Questel's first movie?
The career of Mae Questel began with A Battery of Songs (1930).
What is Mae Questel's most recent movie or series?
Mae Questel's most recent release is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, which premiered on November 30, 1989.
What TV shows has Mae Questel appeared in?
On television, Mae Questel has appeared in Popeye the Sailor, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 77 Sunset Strip, Naked City.
Mae Questel
1908-09-13 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.