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She later performed on Broadway and in films and television, including her role as Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989).
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.
- January 1, 1
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Nora Griswold : Grace! Aunt Bethany : Grace? She passed away thirty years ago. Uncle Lewis : They want you to say Grace. [Bethany shakes her head in confusion] Uncle Lewis : The BLESSING!
Soon afterward, Clark's senile Aunt Bethany and cantankerous Uncle Lewis arrive. Clark begins to wonder why his boss, Frank Shirley, has not given him his yearly bonus , which he desperately needs to pay for a new swimming pool.
She also garnered big laughs as the forgetful Aunt Bethany, who, when asked to say grace recited the Pledge of Allegiance, in the John Hughes-directed National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). However, Questel's final screen appearance proved close to the truth.
Jan 2, 2024 · Questel took on her final role as Aunt Bethany in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation before her death at age 89 in 1998. Married twice, she had two sons.
Jan 4, 1998 · 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.
