Mae Questel

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Naked City

Popeye the Sailor

77 Sunset Strip

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

New York Stories

Funny Girl

All Movies (315)

• The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons2025 · as Olive Oyl (voiice)
• Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer2024 · as Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)
• Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 42014 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 32014 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 22013 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 12013 · as Betty Boop
• Noveltoons: Original Classics2012 · as Little Audrey
• Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-19632011 · as Additional Voices
• Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons1995 · as Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 · as Aunt Bethany
• New York Stories1989 · as Mother
• Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz1988 · as Mae Questel
• Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town1988 · as Self
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Hot Resort1985 · as Mrs. Labowitz
• Zelig1983 · as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Move1970 · as Mrs. Katz
• Funny Girl1968 · as Mrs. Strakosh
• It's Only Money1962 · as Cecilia Albright
• A Majority of One1961 · as Essie Rubin
• Operation Ice-Tickle1961 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Weight for Me1961 · as Olive Oyl
• Spinach Greetings1960 · as Olive Oyl
• Seeing Double1960 · as Olive Oyl(voice)
• Barbecue for Two1960 · as Olive Oyl
• Planet Mouseola1960 · as Mouse
• Plumbers Pipe Dream1960 · as Olive Oyl
• Hits and Missiles1960 · as Olive Oyl
• Counter Attack1960 · as Mouse
• Trouble Date1960 · as Cuddles
• Jeep Tale1960 · as Swee'pea
• Popeye and the Giant1960 · as Sea Hag (voice)
• Popeye's Service Station1960 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Matinee Idol Popeye1960 · as Olive Oyl (Voice)
• Talking Horse Sense1959 · as Ethel (voice)
• Fit to Be Toyed1959 · as J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)
• Felineous Assault1959 · as Kitnip
• Owly to Bed1959 · as Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)
• Stork Raving Mad1958 · as Baby / Mother
• Hansel and Gretel1958 · as Voice
• Jumping with Toy1957 · as Baby Huey's Mom (voice)
• Ice Scream1957 · as Billy (voice)
• From Mad to Worse1957 · as Cute Kitty
• Spooky Swabs1957 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Hooky Spooky1957 · as Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
• The Crystal Brawl1957 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Cat In The Act1957 · as Murgatroyd
• Nearlyweds1957 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Pest Pupil1957 · as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice)
• The Big Fun Carnival1957 · as Betty Boop
• A Haul in One1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• I Don't Scare1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Sir Irving and Jeames1956 · as Worthington (uncredited)
• Parlez Vous Woo1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Line of Screammage1956 · as Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)
• Assault and Flattery1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Penguin for Your Thoughts1956 · as Baby Penguin
• Out to Punch1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Swab the Duck1956 · as Ducklings
• Dutch Treat1956 · as Hans (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye for President1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Hill-billing and Cooing1956 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Kitty Cornered1955 · as Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)
• A Job for a Gob1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Mousieur Herman1955 · as Herman's Cousin
• Mister and Mistletoe1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Poop Goes the Weasel1955 · as Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)
• Gift of Gag1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Beaus Will Be Beaus1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• A Bicep Built for Two1955 · as Cute Kitty
• Git Along Lil' Duckie1955 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• Penny Antics1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Cookin' with Gags1955 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Private Eye Popeye1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Fright to the Finish1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Bride and Gloom1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Taxi-Turvy1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye's 20th Anniversary1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Crazytown1954 · as Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)
• The Seapreme Court1954 · as Little Audrey / Little Fishes (voice) (uncredited)
• Floor Flusher1954 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Huey's Ducky Daddy1953 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• Little Boo-Peep1953
• Firemen's Brawl1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Baby Wants a Battle1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Toreadorable1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye's Mirthday1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Child Sockology1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Starting from Hatch1953 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• Frightday the 13th1953 · as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
• Ancient Fistory1953 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Big Bad Sindbad1952 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Pig-a-Boo1952 · as Junior Pig / Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
• Clown on the Farm1952 · as Baby Huey's Mother (voice)
• Law and Audrey1952 · as Little Audrey (voice)
• Swimmer Take All1952 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Fun At The Fair1952 · as Cow
• Ghost of the Town1952 · as Baby / Kids (uncredited)
• Lunch with a Punch1952 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Deep Boo Sea1952 · as Billy / Billy's Brother's Friend (uncredited)
• Scout Fellow1951 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• Let's Stalk Spinach1951 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Party Smarty1951 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• Boo Scout1951 · as Billy (voice)
• To Boo or Not to Boo1951 · as Lou / Ladies at Door (voice) (uncredited)
• Alpine for You1951 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Miners Forty Niners1951 · as Gold Digger / Clementine
• Land of Lost Watches1951 · as Isabel / Rosita Wristwatch (voice)
• Thrill of Fair1951 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Tweet Music1951 · as Little Eagle / Ostrich
• Vacation with Play1951 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• One Quack Mind1951 · as Baby Huey's Mom
• The Farmer and the Belle1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Casper's Spree Under the Sea1950 · as Goldie the Goldfish(voice) (uncredited)
• Quick on the Vigor1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye Makes a Movie1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Jitterbug Jive1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Beach Peach1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Teacher's Pest1950 · as Junior's Mother / Worm (voice)
• Gym Jam1950 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Quack-a Doodle-Doo1950 · as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice) (uncredited)
• Land of the Lost Jewels1950 · as Isabel
• Snow Foolin'1949 · as Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)
• Barking Dogs Don't Fite1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Silly Hillbilly1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Our Funny Finny Friends1949 · as Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)
• Tar with a Star1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• A Balmy Swami1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Hot Air Aces1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Lumberjack and Jill1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• A-Haunting We Will Go1949 · as Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye's Premiere1949 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Symphony in Spinach1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Hector's Hectic Life1948 · as Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
• Robin Hood-Winked1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Snow Place Like Home1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Spinach vs Hamburgers1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Pre-Hysterical Man1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Wigwam Whoopee1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Flip Flap1948 · as Flip-Flap (voice)
• Olive Oyl for President1948 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• All's Fair at the Fair1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Santa's Surprise1947 · as Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)
• Safari So Good1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Wotta Knight1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• The Royal Four-Flusher1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye and the Pirates1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• I'll Be Skiing Ya1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Abusement Park1947 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Island Fling1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• The Fistic Mystic1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Rodeo Romeo1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Rocket to Mars1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Peep in the Deep1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Klondike Casanova1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Service with a Guile1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• House Tricks?1946 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• The Friendly Ghost1945 · as Johnny (voice) (uncredited)
• Mess Production1945 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• For Better or Nurse1945 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Shape Ahoy1945 · as Olive Oyl / Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
• Tops in the Big Top1945 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Gabriel Churchkitten1944 · as Peter (voice)
• She-Sick Sailors1944 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo1944 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Puppet Love1944 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Spinach Packin' Popeye1944 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Mr. Bug Goes to Town1941 · as Buzz (voice) (uncredited)
• The Fulla Bluff Man1940 · as Cavewoman (voice)
• A Date to Skate1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Mutiny Ain't Nice1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Buzzy Boop at the Concert1938 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Pudgy the Watchman1938 · as Betty Boop
• I Yam Love Sick1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The House Builder-Upper1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Tears of an Onion1938 · as Various Vegetables (voice) (uncredited)
• Be Up to Date1938 · as Betty Boop
• Learn Polikeness1938 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Riding the Rails1938 · as Betty Boop
• Let's Celebrake1938 · as Olive Oyl / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
• Zula Hula1937 · as Betty Boop
• Fowl Play1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Foxy Hunter1937 · as Betty Boop
• Protek the Weakerist1937 · as Olive Oyl
• The New Deal Show1937 · as Betty Boop / Cats / Puppy (voice) (uncredited)
• The Football Toucher Downer1937 · as Young Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
• Service with a Smile1937 · as Betty Boop
• I Likes Babies and Infinks1937 · as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
• The Candid Candidate1937 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• I Never Changes My Altitude1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Lost and Foundry1937 · as Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
• The Impractical Joker1937 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Morning, Noon and Night Club1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Twisker Pitcher1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Pudgy Picks a Fight1937
• Hospitaliky1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• My Artistical Temperature1937 · as Olive Oyl
• The Hot Air Salesman1937 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Organ Grinder's Swing1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Bunny Mooning1937 · as Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
• The Paneless Window Washer1937 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• House Cleaning Blues1937 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• I'm in the Army Now1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Making Friends1936 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Christmas Comes But Once a Year1936 · as Orphans (voice) (uncredited)
• Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• The Spinach Roadster1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Be Human1936 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Hold the Wire1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Grampy's Indoor Outing1936 · as Betty Boop / Junior (voice)
• Little Swee'pea1936 · as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
• Training Pigeons1936 · as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
• New Shoes1936 · as Girl's Shoes (voice)
• Never Kick a Woman1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Happy You and Merry Me1936 · as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
• Let's Get Movin'1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• You're Not Built That Way1936 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• I Wanna Be a Life Guard1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• More Pep1936 · as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
• The Cobweb Hotel1936 · as Flies (voice)
• Bridge Ahoy!1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• We Did It1936 · as Betty Boop / Pudgy / Kitten (voice) (uncredited)
• I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop and Little Jimmy1936 · as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited)
• Brotherly Love1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• A Clean Shaven Man1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop and the Little King1936 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Somewhere in Dreamland1936 · as Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)
• Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky1936 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Little Nobody1935 · as Betty Boop / Mrs. Prissy / Pup Voices (voice) (uncredited)
• The Spinach Overture1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Adventures of Popeye1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• Making Stars1935 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• King of the Mardi Gras1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Judge for a Day1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• You Gotta Be a Football Hero1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop and Grampy1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• A Language All My Own1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Dancing on the Moon1935 · as Various (voice, uncredited)
• For Better or Worser1935 · as Olive Oyl
• A Little Soap and Water1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Choose Your 'Weppins'1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• No! No! A Thousand Times No!!1935 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• The Kids in the Shoe1935 · as Woman in the shoe
• The Hyp-Nut-Tist1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Swat the Fly1935 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Pleased to Meet Cha!1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Stop That Noise1935 · as Betty Boop
• The Lost Chick1935 · as Squirrel Children (voice) (uncredited)
• Be Kind to 'Aminals'1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Taking the Blame1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Beware of Barnacle Bill1935 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Baby Be Good1935 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• We Aim to Please1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• When My Ship Comes In1934 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• The Dance Contest1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Keep in Style1934 · as Betty Boop
• The Two-Alarm Fire1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Prize Show1934 · as Betty Boop
• A Dream Walking1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Little Pal1934 · as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
• Axe Me Another1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• There's Something About a Soldier1934 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Shiver Me Timbers!1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Strong to the Finich1934 · as Children (voice) (uncredited)
• Can You Take It1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Trial1934 · as Betty Boop
• Shoein' Hosses1934 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Rise to Fame1934 · as Betty Boop
• The Man on the Flying Trapeze1934 · as Olive Oyl / Nana Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• Ha! Ha! Ha!1934 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• I Eats My Spinach1933 · as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
• I Heard1933 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• The Old Man of the Mountain1933 · as Betty Boop (singing voice)
• Snow-White1933 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Popeye the Sailor1933 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Mother Goose Land1933 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop's Big Boss1933 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop's Birthday Party1933 · as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
• Birds in the Spring1933 · as Baby Birds (voice) (uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Penthouse1933
• Is My Palm Read1933 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions1933 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Time on My Hands1932 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop's Museum1932 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop for President1932 · as Betty Boop
• The Musical Doctor1932 · as Nurse Clef
• Romantic Melodies1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Betty Boop's Ups and Downs1932 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle1932 · as Betty Boop
• Just a Gigolo1932 · as Betty Boop
• Betty Boop, M.D.1932 · as Betty Boop
• Stopping the Show1932 · as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
• Rudy Vallee Melodies1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• The Betty Boop Limited1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Admission Free1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Let Me Call You Sweetheart1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning1932 · as Betty Boop
• Chess-Nuts1932 · as Betty Boop
• Just One More Chance1932 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Crazy-Town1932 · as Betty Boop / Beauty Shop Customer 1 / Beauty Shop Customer 2 (voice) (uncredited)
• One Hour with You1932 · as Office Worker (uncredited)
• Minnie the Moocher1932 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Wayward1932 · as Showgirl (uncredited)
• Kitty from Kansas City1931 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Minding the Baby1931 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Bimbo's Express1931 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Bimbo's Initiation1931 · as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
• Silly Scandals1931 · as Betty Boop (voice)
• Mother Goose Melodies1931 · as Little Bo Peep / Lamb (voice) (uncredited)
• A Battery of Songs1930

All TV Shows (5)

• Cartoon Alley2004
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Popeye the Sailor1960 · as Olive Oyl (voice)
• 77 Sunset Strip1958
• Naked City1958 · as Mrs. Annette Faber