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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. Questel began her career in vaudeville, primarily working
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.
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September 13, 1908 · The Bronx, New York, USA. Died. January 4, 1998 · New York City, New York, USA (Alzheimer's disease) Birth name. Mae Kwestel. Height. 5′ 0¼″ (1.53 m) Mini Bio. Her Orthodox Jewish family were totally averse to her having an entertainment career.
- September 13, 1908
- January 4, 1998
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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 Boop and Olive Oyl, died on...
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 .
This episode of "Unsung Legends of Comedy" celebrates the life and work of Mae Questel, the voice of Betty Boop.For every episode of "Unsung Legends of Comed...
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Mae Questel ( / ˈmeɪ ˌkwɛˈstɛl /; 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.
