Mae Questel

Acting

Mae Questel

Born September 13, 1908 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died January 4, 1998 · aged 89

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

Who Framed Roger RabbitWho Framed Roger Rabbit · 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.51988
MovieFantasyAnimation
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · 1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.21989
MovieComedy
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Funny GirlFunny Girl · 1968
Funny Girl
7.21968
MovieComedyDrama
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
Stork Raving MadStork Raving Mad · 1958
Stork Raving Mad
10.01958
MovieAnimationComedy
A far-fetched tale about a baby who doesn't want to be delivered and a stork who goes a little goofy in the process. The stork has a rush delivery, but the baby isn't ready to settle down yet.
Floor FlusherFloor Flusher · 1954
Floor Flusher
6.21954
MovieAnimationComedy
Popeye and Bluto stop by to see Olive and fix her leaky faucet. Popeye does it better, and Bluto gets jealous, so he starts rerouting Olive's plumbing and causing all sorts of leaks.
ZeligZelig · 1983
Zelig
7.41983
MovieComedy
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Silly ScandalsSilly Scandals · 1931
Silly Scandals
5.71931
MovieAnimation
In a vaudeville act, Betty Boop (with dog's ears) sings "You're Drivin' Me Crazy;" Bimbo sneaks into the show and runs afoul of a stage hypnotist.
House Tricks?House Tricks? · 1946
House Tricks?
7.01946
MovieAnimationComedy
Olive is building a house when the boys happen by. They show off a bit to convince her to let them build her house for her. She decides to split the job in half by splitting the blueprints in half and having each build one side of the house. Of course, "cooperation" isn't in their vocabulary. Bluto does an extremely sloppy job on his half, and also takes every opportunity to either sabotage Popeye or trick him into doing more work. Meanwhile, Popeye's making enough of his own mistakes, many of which seem to involve wedging Olive into small bent pipes. Eventually, Popeye has his spinach and finishes the house, but the house collapses as they are celebrating with a kiss.

Movies

Who Framed Roger RabbitWho Framed Roger Rabbit · 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.51988
MovieFantasyAnimation
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation · 1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.21989
MovieComedy
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Funny GirlFunny Girl · 1968
Funny Girl
7.21968
MovieComedyDrama
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
Stork Raving MadStork Raving Mad · 1958
Stork Raving Mad
10.01958
MovieAnimationComedy
A far-fetched tale about a baby who doesn't want to be delivered and a stork who goes a little goofy in the process. The stork has a rush delivery, but the baby isn't ready to settle down yet.
Floor FlusherFloor Flusher · 1954
Floor Flusher
6.21954
MovieAnimationComedy
Popeye and Bluto stop by to see Olive and fix her leaky faucet. Popeye does it better, and Bluto gets jealous, so he starts rerouting Olive's plumbing and causing all sorts of leaks.
ZeligZelig · 1983
Zelig
7.41983
MovieComedy
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Silly ScandalsSilly Scandals · 1931
Silly Scandals
5.71931
MovieAnimation
In a vaudeville act, Betty Boop (with dog's ears) sings "You're Drivin' Me Crazy;" Bimbo sneaks into the show and runs afoul of a stage hypnotist.
House Tricks?House Tricks? · 1946
House Tricks?
7.01946
MovieAnimationComedy
Olive is building a house when the boys happen by. They show off a bit to convince her to let them build her house for her. She decides to split the job in half by splitting the blueprints in half and having each build one side of the house. Of course, "cooperation" isn't in their vocabulary. Bluto does an extremely sloppy job on his half, and also takes every opportunity to either sabotage Popeye or trick him into doing more work. Meanwhile, Popeye's making enough of his own mistakes, many of which seem to involve wedging Olive into small bent pipes. Eventually, Popeye has his spinach and finishes the house, but the house collapses as they are celebrating with a kiss.
Organ Grinder's SwingOrgan Grinder's Swing · 1937
Organ Grinder's Swing
7.21937
MovieAnimationComedy
Popeye and Olive are grooving to the sounds of Wimpy the organ grinder, but their neighbor Bluto wants him to move on. Popeye and Bluto settle their disagreement in their usual fashion.
WaywardWayward · 1932
Wayward
6.31932
MovieDrama
Story of a mother's antagonism to her son's wife. Based on the novel "Wild Beauty" by Mateel Howe Farnham.
Abusement ParkAbusement Park · 1947
Abusement Park
6.51947
MovieAnimationComedy
Popeye and Bluto battle over Olive in an amusement park.
Little NobodyLittle Nobody · 1935
Little Nobody
5.61935
MovieAnimationComedy
Pudgy the pup meets the female pup next door, whose snobbish owner calls him a "little nobody". A pep talk from Betty Boop turns Pudgy into a hero.
Crazy-TownCrazy-Town · 1932
Crazy-Town
6.21932
MovieAnimationComedy
Betty Boop and Bimbo take a wild streetcar ride to Crazy Town, where birds swim, fish fly, and everthing else reverses normal behavior.
Betty Boop's Little PalBetty Boop's Little Pal · 1934
Betty Boop's Little Pal
5.51934
MovieAnimationComedy
Pudgy the Pup makes a mess of Betty Boop's picnic, is sent home, and runs afoul of the dog catcher.
Boo ScoutBoo Scout · 1951
Boo Scout
6.51951
MovieAnimation
Casper the Friendly Ghost befriends a Boy Scout.
New York StoriesNew York Stories · 1989
New York Stories
6.21989
MovieComedyDrama
Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man’s domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.
Bunny MooningBunny Mooning · 1937
Bunny Mooning
6.71937
MovieAnimationFamily
Jack and Jill Rabbit get hitched in this classic Fleischer Studios cartoon (made a year before Bugs Bunny hit the scene).
Puppet LovePuppet Love · 1944
Puppet Love
5.41944
MovieAnimationComedy
Bluto builds a Popeye puppet and manipulates it to treat Olive rudely. Then he comes in and takes Olive away. When Popeye discovers the ruse, knocks Bluto out and ties puppet strings to him.
It's Only MoneyIt's Only Money · 1962
It's Only Money
6.21962
MovieComedyMystery
Lester is a clumsy and awkward TV repair man who is nevertheless gifted technically. In helping out a friend, he is drawn into a mystery involving a missing heir in a rich family. He begins to notice little things, like how much those family portraits look like him. Surely..no..he can't be...can he ?
Zula HulaZula Hula · 1937
Zula Hula
6.11937
MovieAnimation
Disabled in a thunderstorm, Betty Boop and Grampy's plane lands on a tropic island where Grampy soon re-invents the comforts of home... until hostile, racially-stereotyped natives intrude.
Betty Boop and GrampyBetty Boop and Grampy · 1935
Betty Boop and Grampy
7.01935
MovieAnimationComedy
Betty Boop and some friends go to Grampy's house for a party.
Jeep TaleJeep Tale · 1960
Jeep Tale
1.01960
MovieAnimationComedy
Popeye tells Swee'Pea the story of how Eugene the Jeep got his special powers. He tells a fairy tale about a mama jeep and her four children- three good girls and a mischievous boy named Jeepers. One day, they go to eat spinach in the good farmer's garden. Jeepers goes into the bad farmer's garden and eats weeds. The farmer catches Jeepers and locks him up, but mama rescues him that night. The next day, the bad farmer tries to chop down the jeep tree, but mama jeep foils him completely. Afterward, the good farmer invites them over for more spinach.
Learn PolikenessLearn Polikeness · 1938
Learn Polikeness
7.31938
MovieAnimationComedy
Olive takes Popeye to Professor Bluteau to learn some manners.
The Candid CandidateThe Candid Candidate · 1937
The Candid Candidate
5.81937
MovieAnimationComedy
Betty Boop campaigns for Grampy to be the new mayor and he wins. As soon as he takes office, the citizens come out from everywhere to complain and to demand he fix things. Grampy is in his element.

TV Shows

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Naked CityNaked City · 1958
Naked City
5.71958
SeriesDramaCrime
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.
Popeye the SailorPopeye the Sailor · 1960
Popeye the Sailor
7.11960
SeriesAnimation
Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man. Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto.
77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset Strip · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
7.21958
SeriesCrimeDrama
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.