Mae Questel
318 movies · 6 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 13, 1908
- Died
- Jan 4, 1998 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Mae Kwestel · Mae Questal · Mae Questelle
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.5 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Film
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★ 7.2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Film
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★ 7.4 Zelig
1983 · Film
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★ 7.1 Funny Girl
1968 · Film
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★ 7.1 Popeye the Sailor
1960 · TV
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★ 6.2 New York Stories
1989 · Film
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★ 6.6 Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
1936 · Film
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★ 6.8 Snow-White
1933 · Film
Mae Questel: movies and TV shows
Acting (324)
- Upcoming Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"
as Betty Boop (voice)
- 2025 The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons
as Olive Oyl (voiice)
- 2024 Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
as Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)
- 2014 Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4
as Betty Boop
- 2014 Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3
as Betty Boop
- 2013 Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2
as Betty Boop
- 2013 Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1
as Betty Boop
- 2012 Noveltoons: Original Classics
as Little Audrey
- 2011 Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963
as Additional Voices
- 2004
- 1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
as Aunt Bethany
- 1989 New York Stories
as Mother
- 1988 Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Mae Questel
- 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
as Betty Boop (voice)
- 1985 Hot Resort
as Mrs. Labowitz
- 1983 Zelig
as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1970 Move
as Mrs. Katz
- 1968 Funny Girl
as Mrs. Strakosh
- 1962 It's Only Money
as Cecilia Albright
- 1961 A Majority of One
as Essie Rubin
- 1961 Operation Ice-Tickle
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 Weight for Me
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Spinach Greetings
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Seeing Double
as Olive Oyl(voice)
- 1960 Barbecue for Two
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Super Duper Market
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Planet Mouseola
as Mouse
- 1960 Plumbers Pipe Dream
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Hits and Missiles
as Olive Oyl
- 1960 Counter Attack
as Mouse
- 1960
- 1960 Trouble Date
as Cuddles
- 1960 Jeep Tale
as Swee'pea
- 1960 Popeye and the Giant
as Sea Hag (voice)
- 1960 Popeye's Service Station
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1960 Matinee Idol Popeye
as Olive Oyl (Voice)
- 1959 Talking Horse Sense
as Ethel (voice)
- 1959 Fit to Be Toyed
as J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)
- 1959 Felineous Assault
as Kitnip
- 1959 Owly to Bed
as Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1958
- 1958 Stork Raving Mad
as Baby / Mother
- 1958
- 1958 Hansel and Gretel
as Voice
- 1957 Jumping with Toy
as Baby Huey's Mom (voice)
- 1957 Ice Scream
as Billy (voice)
- 1957 From Mad to Worse
as Cute Kitty
- 1957 Spooky Swabs
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 Hooky Spooky
as Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 The Crystal Brawl
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 Cat In The Act
as Murgatroyd
- 1957 Nearlyweds
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 Pest Pupil
as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice)
- 1957 The Big Fun Carnival
as Betty Boop
- 1956 A Haul in One
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 I Don't Scare
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Sir Irving and Jeames
as Worthington (uncredited)
- 1956 Parlez Vous Woo
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Line of Screammage
as Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Assault and Flattery
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Penguin for Your Thoughts
as Baby Penguin
- 1956 Out to Punch
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Swab the Duck
as Ducklings
- 1956 Dutch Treat
as Hans (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Popeye for President
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956 Hill-billing and Cooing
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 Kitty Cornered
as Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 A Job for a Gob
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1955 Mousieur Herman
as Herman's Cousin
- 1955 Mister and Mistletoe
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 Poop Goes the Weasel
as Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 Gift of Gag
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 Beaus Will Be Beaus
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 A Bicep Built for Two
as Cute Kitty
- 1955 Git Along Lil' Duckie
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1955 Penny Antics
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1955 Cookin' with Gags
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Private Eye Popeye
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Fright to the Finish
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Bride and Gloom
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Taxi-Turvy
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Popeye's 20th Anniversary
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Crazytown
as Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)
- 1954 The Seapreme Court
as Little Audrey / Little Fishes (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 Floor Flusher
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Huey's Ducky Daddy
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1953
- 1953 Firemen's Brawl
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Baby Wants a Battle
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Toreadorable
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Popeye's Mirthday
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Child Sockology
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Starting from Hatch
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1953 Of Mice and Magic
as Louise the Mouse (voice)
- 1953 Frightday the 13th
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 Ancient Fistory
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952 Big Bad Sindbad
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952 Pig-a-Boo
as Junior Pig / Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952 Clown on the Farm
as Baby Huey's Mother (voice)
- 1952 Law and Audrey
as Little Audrey (voice)
- 1952 Swimmer Take All
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952 Fun At The Fair
as Cow
- 1952 Ghost of the Town
as Baby / Kids (uncredited)
- 1952 Lunch with a Punch
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952 The Deep Boo Sea
as Billy / Billy's Brother's Friend (uncredited)
- 1951 Scout Fellow
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1951 Let's Stalk Spinach
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 Party Smarty
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1951 Boo Scout
as Billy (voice)
- 1951 To Boo or Not to Boo
as Lou / Ladies at Door (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 Alpine for You
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 Miners Forty Niners
as Gold Digger / Clementine
- 1951 Land of Lost Watches
as Isabel / Rosita Wristwatch (voice)
- 1951 Thrill of Fair
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 Tweet Music
as Little Eagle / Ostrich
- 1951 Vacation with Play
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951 One Quack Mind
as Baby Huey's Mom
- 1950 The Farmer and the Belle
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Casper's Spree Under the Sea
as Goldie the Goldfish(voice) (uncredited)
- 1950
- 1950 Quick on the Vigor
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Popeye Makes a Movie
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Jitterbug Jive
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Beach Peach
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Teacher's Pest
as Junior's Mother / Worm (voice)
- 1950 Gym Jam
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Quack-a Doodle-Doo
as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 Land of the Lost Jewels
as Isabel
- 1949 Snow Foolin'
as Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Barking Dogs Don't Fite
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Silly Hillbilly
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Our Funny Finny Friends
as Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)
- 1949 Tar with a Star
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 A Balmy Swami
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Hot Air Aces
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Lumberjack and Jill
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 A-Haunting We Will Go
as Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
- 1949 Popeye's Premiere
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1948 Symphony in Spinach
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 Hector's Hectic Life
as Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
- 1948 Robin Hood-Winked
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 Snow Place Like Home
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 Spinach vs Hamburgers
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 The Land of the Lost
as Isabel (voice)
- 1948 Pre-Hysterical Man
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 Wigwam Whoopee
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 Flip Flap
as Flip-Flap (voice)
- 1948 Olive Oyl for President
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 All's Fair at the Fair
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 Santa's Surprise
as Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 Safari So Good
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 Wotta Knight
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1947 The Royal Four-Flusher
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 Popeye and the Pirates
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 I'll Be Skiing Ya
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 Abusement Park
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946 The Island Fling
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 The Fistic Mystic
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 Rodeo Romeo
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 Rocket to Mars
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 Peep in the Deep
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 Klondike Casanova
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946 Service with a Guile
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1946 House Tricks?
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1945 The Friendly Ghost
as Johnny (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 Mess Production
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 For Better or Nurse
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 Shape Ahoy
as Olive Oyl / Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 Tops in the Big Top
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 Gabriel Churchkitten
as Peter (voice)
- 1944 She-Sick Sailors
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 Puppet Love
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 Spinach Packin' Popeye
as Olive Oyl (voice)
- 1941 Mr. Bug Goes to Town
as Buzz (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940 The Fulla Bluff Man
as Cavewoman (voice)
- 1938 A Date to Skate
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 Mutiny Ain't Nice
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 Buzzy Boop at the Concert
as Betty Boop (voice)
- 1938 Pudgy the Watchman
as Betty Boop
- 1938 I Yam Love Sick
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 The House Builder-Upper
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 The Tears of an Onion
as Various Vegetables (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 Be Up to Date
as Betty Boop
- 1938 Learn Polikeness
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1938 Riding the Rails
as Betty Boop
- 1938 Let's Celebrake
as Olive Oyl / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 Zula Hula
as Betty Boop
- 1937 Fowl Play
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 The Foxy Hunter
as Betty Boop
- 1937 Protek the Weakerist
as Olive Oyl
- 1937 The New Deal Show
as Betty Boop / Cats / Puppy (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 The Football Toucher Downer
as Young Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 Service with a Smile
as Betty Boop
- 1937 I Likes Babies and Infinks
as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 The Candid Candidate
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
+ 124 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 1995
- 1988
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode