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) and Olive Oyl (from 1933).

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.

Movie lovers might remember American singer and actor Mae Questel (1908–1998) best as the dotty old woman who wrapped the family cat as a gift in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation , or as Woody Allen's omnipresent nagging mother in "Oedipus Wrecks" included in the 1989 film New York Stories .

Mae Questel (born Mae Kwestel, September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an American film, television, stage, and voice actress, who was most famous for her voice role as Betty Boop (1931–1939, 1988).

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....

Mae Questel is a voice actor known for voicing Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, and Popeye. Take a visual walk through their career and see 63 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases their performance.

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.

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...

Jan 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.

Oct 9, 2024 · Mae Questel (September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was an American actress and voice artist best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.