Mae Questel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 13, 1908
- Died
- January 4, 1998
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Betty boop "Is My Palm Read" TBA
as Betty Boop (voice)
- Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1
Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1 2026
as Betty Boop (voice, archive audio) / Olive Oyl (voice, archive audio)
The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons 2025
as Olive Oyl (voiice)
- Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer 2024
as Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4 2014
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3 2014
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2 2013
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1 2013
as Betty Boop
Noveltoons: Original Classics 2012
as Little Audrey
Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963 2011
as Additional Voices
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons 1995
as Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989
as Aunt Bethany
New York Stories 1989
as Mother
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz 1988
as Mae Questel
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town 1988
as Self – Betty Boop (voice)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988
as Betty Boop (voice)
Hot Resort 1985
as Mrs. Labowitz
Zelig 1983
as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Move 1970
as Mrs. Katz
Funny Girl 1968
as Mrs. Strakosh
It's Only Money 1962
as Cecilia Albright
A Majority of One 1961
as Essie Rubin
Weight for Me 1961
as Olive Oyl
Operation Ice-Tickle 1961
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Seeing Double 1960
as Olive Oyl(voice)
Spinach Greetings 1960
as Olive Oyl
Barbecue for Two 1960
as Olive Oyl
Super Duper Market 1960
as Olive Oyl
- Planet Mouseola
Planet Mouseola 1960
as Mouse
Plumbers Pipe Dream 1960
as Olive Oyl
Hits and Missiles 1960
as Olive Oyl
- Counter Attack
Counter Attack 1960
as Mouse
- Trouble Date
Trouble Date 1960
as Cuddles
Jeep Tale 1960
as Swee'pea
Matinee Idol Popeye 1960
as Olive Oyl (Voice)
Popeye's Service Station 1960
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye and the Giant 1960
as Sea Hag (voice)
- Talking Horse Sense
Talking Horse Sense 1959
as Ethel (voice)
Fit to Be Toyed 1959
as J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)
- Owly to Bed
Owly to Bed 1959
as Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Felineous Assault 1959
as Kitnip
Stork Raving Mad 1958
as Baby / Mother
- Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel 1958
as Voice
Jumping with Toy 1957
as Baby Huey's Mom (voice)
Ice Scream 1957
as Billy (voice)
- From Mad to Worse
From Mad to Worse 1957
as Cute Kitty
Spooky Swabs 1957
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hooky Spooky 1957
as Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
The Crystal Brawl 1957
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Cat In The Act
Cat In The Act 1957
as Murgatroyd
Nearlyweds 1957
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pest Pupil 1957
as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice)
- The Big Fun Carnival
The Big Fun Carnival 1957
as Betty Boop
A Haul in One 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Don't Scare 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Sir Irving and Jeames 1956
as Worthington (uncredited)
Parlez Vous Woo 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Line of Screammage 1956
as Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)
Assault and Flattery 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Penguin for Your Thoughts 1956
as Baby Penguin
Out to Punch 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Swab the Duck 1956
as Ducklings
Dutch Treat 1956
as Hans (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye for President 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hill-billing and Cooing 1956
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Kitty Cornered
Kitty Cornered 1955
as Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)
A Job for a Gob 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Mousieur Herman 1955
as Herman's Cousin
Mister and Mistletoe 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Poop Goes the Weasel
Poop Goes the Weasel 1955
as Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)
Gift of Gag 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Beaus Will Be Beaus 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Bicep Built for Two 1955
as Cute Kitty
Git Along Lil' Duckie 1955
as Baby Huey's Mom
Penny Antics 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Cookin' with Gags 1955
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Private Eye Popeye 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Fright to the Finish 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Taxi-Turvy 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's 20th Anniversary 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Crazytown 1954
as Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)
The Seapreme Court 1954
as Little Audrey / Little Fishes (voice) (uncredited)
Floor Flusher 1954
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Huey's Ducky Daddy 1953
as Baby Huey's Mom
Little Boo-Peep 1953
Actor
Firemen's Brawl 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Wants a Battle 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Toreadorable 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's Mirthday 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Child Sockology 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Starting from Hatch 1953
as Baby Huey's Mom
Of Mice and Magic 1953
as Louise the Mouse (voice)
Frightday the 13th 1953
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Ancient Fistory 1953
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Big Bad Sindbad 1952
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pig-a-Boo 1952
as Junior Pig / Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Clown on the Farm 1952
as Baby Huey's Mother (voice)
- Law and Audrey
Law and Audrey 1952
as Little Audrey (voice)
Swimmer Take All 1952
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Fun At The Fair
Fun At The Fair 1952
as Cow
Ghost of the Town 1952
as Baby / Kids (uncredited)
Lunch with a Punch 1952
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Deep Boo Sea 1952
as Billy / Billy's Brother's Friend (uncredited)
Scout Fellow 1951
as Baby Huey's Mom
Let's Stalk Spinach 1951
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Party Smarty
Party Smarty 1951
as Baby Huey's Mom
Boo Scout 1951
as Billy (voice)
To Boo or Not to Boo 1951
as Lou / Ladies at Door (voice) (uncredited)
Miners Forty Niners 1951
as Gold Digger / Clementine
Alpine for You 1951
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Land of Lost Watches
Land of Lost Watches 1951
as Isabel / Rosita Wristwatch (voice)
Thrill of Fair 1951
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Tweet Music 1951
as Little Eagle / Ostrich
Vacation with Play 1951
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
One Quack Mind 1951
as Baby Huey's Mom
The Farmer and the Belle 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Casper's Spree Under the Sea 1950
as Goldie the Goldfish(voice) (uncredited)
Quick on the Vigor 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye Makes a Movie 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Jitterbug Jive 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Beach Peach 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest 1950
as Junior's Mother / Worm (voice)
Gym Jam 1950
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Quack-a Doodle-Doo 1950
as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice) (uncredited)
- Land of the Lost Jewels
Land of the Lost Jewels 1950
as Isabel
Snow Foolin' 1949
as Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Barking Dogs Don't Fite 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Silly Hillbilly 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Our Funny Finny Friends 1949
as Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)
Tar with a Star 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Balmy Swami 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hot Air Aces 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Lumberjack and Jill 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go 1949
as Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's Premiere 1949
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Symphony in Spinach 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hector's Hectic Life 1948
as Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
Robin Hood-Winked 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Snow Place Like Home 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Spinach vs Hamburgers 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- The Land of the Lost
The Land of the Lost 1948
as Isabel (voice)
Pre-Hysterical Man 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Wigwam Whoopee 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Flip Flap 1948
as Flip-Flap (voice)
Olive Oyl for President 1948
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
All's Fair at the Fair 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Santa's Surprise 1947
as Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)
Safari So Good 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Bout with a Trout 1947
as Teacher
Wotta Knight 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Popeye and the Pirates 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Royal Four-Flusher 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I'll Be Skiing Ya 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Abusement Park 1947
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Island Fling 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
The Fistic Mystic 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Rodeo Romeo 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Rocket to Mars 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Peep in the Deep 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Klondike Casanova 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Service with a Guile 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
House Tricks? 1946
as Olive Oyl (voice)
The Friendly Ghost 1945
as Johnny (voice) (uncredited)
Mess Production 1945
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
For Better or Nurse 1945
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Shape Ahoy 1945
as Olive Oyl / Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Tops in the Big Top 1945
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- Gabriel Churchkitten
Gabriel Churchkitten 1944
as Peter (voice)
She-Sick Sailors 1944
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo 1944
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Puppet Love 1944
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Spinach Packin' Popeye 1944
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Mr. Bug Goes to Town 1941
as Buzz (voice) (uncredited)
The Fulla Bluff Man 1940
as Cavewoman (voice)
A Date to Skate 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Mutiny Ain't Nice 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Buzzy Boop at the Concert 1938
as Betty Boop (voice)
Pudgy the Watchman 1938
as Betty Boop
I Yam Love Sick 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The House Builder-Upper 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
- The Tears of an Onion
The Tears of an Onion 1938
as Various Vegetables (voice) (uncredited)
Be Up to Date 1938
as Betty Boop
Learn Polikeness 1938
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Riding the Rails 1938
as Betty Boop
Let's Celebrake 1938
as Olive Oyl / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
Zula Hula 1937
as Betty Boop
Fowl Play 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Foxy Hunter 1937
as Betty Boop
Protek the Weakerist 1937
as Olive Oyl
The New Deal Show 1937
as Betty Boop / Cats / Puppy (voice) (uncredited)
The Football Toucher Downer 1937
as Young Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
Service with a Smile 1937
as Betty Boop
I Likes Babies and Infinks 1937
as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
The Candid Candidate 1937
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Never Changes My Altitude 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Lost and Foundry 1937
as Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
Morning, Noon and Night Club 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Impractical Joker 1937
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
The Twisker Pitcher 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pudgy Picks a Fight 1937
Actor
Hospitaliky 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
My Artistical Temperature 1937
as Olive Oyl
The Hot Air Salesman 1937
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Organ Grinder's Swing 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Bunny Mooning 1937
as Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
The Paneless Window Washer 1937
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
House Cleaning Blues 1937
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I'm in the Army Now 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Making Friends 1936
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Christmas Comes But Once a Year 1936
as Orphans (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Spinach Roadster 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Be Human 1936
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Hold the Wire 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Grampy's Indoor Outing 1936
as Betty Boop / Junior (voice)
Little Swee'pea 1936
as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
Training Pigeons 1936
as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
New Shoes 1936
as Girl's Shoes (voice)
Never Kick a Woman 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Happy You and Merry Me 1936
as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
Let's Get Movin' 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
You're Not Built That Way 1936
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Wanna Be a Life Guard 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
More Pep 1936
as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
The Cobweb Hotel 1936
as Flies (voice)
Bridge Ahoy! 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
We Did It 1936
as Betty Boop / Pudgy / Kitten (voice) (uncredited)
I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy 1936
as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited)
Brotherly Love 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Clean Shaven Man 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and the Little King 1936
as Betty Boop (voice)
Somewhere in Dreamland 1936
as Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)
Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky 1936
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Little Nobody 1935
as Betty Boop / Mrs. Prissy / Pup Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop with Henry the Funniest Living American 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
The Spinach Overture 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Adventures of Popeye 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice)
Making Stars 1935
as Betty Boop (voice)
King of the Mardi Gras 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Judge for a Day 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
You Gotta Be a Football Hero 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and Grampy 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
A Language All My Own 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Dancing on the Moon 1935
as Various (voice, uncredited)
For Better or Worser 1935
as Olive Oyl
A Little Soap and Water 1935
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 Shoe 1935
as Woman in the shoe
The Hyp-Nut-Tist 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Swat the Fly 1935
as Betty Boop (voice)
Pleased to Meet Cha! 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Stop That Noise 1935
as Betty Boop
The Lost Chick 1935
as Squirrel Children (voice) (uncredited)
Be Kind to 'Aminals' 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Taking the Blame 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Beware of Barnacle Bill 1935
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Be Good 1935
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
We Aim to Please 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
When My Ship Comes In 1934
as Betty Boop (voice)
The Dance Contest 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Keep in Style 1934
as Betty Boop
Little Dutch Mill 1934
as Hansel / Gretel
The Two-Alarm Fire 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Prize Show 1934
as Betty Boop
A Dream Walking 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Little Pal 1934
as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
Axe Me Another 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier 1934
as Betty Boop (voice)
Shiver Me Timbers! 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Strong to the Finich 1934
as Children (voice) (uncredited)
Can You Take It 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Trial 1934
as Betty Boop
Shoein' Hosses 1934
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame 1934
as Betty Boop
The Man on the Flying Trapeze 1934
as Olive Oyl / Nana Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Ha! Ha! Ha! 1934
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Eats My Spinach 1933
as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Heard 1933
as Betty Boop (voice)
The Old Man of the Mountain 1933
as Betty Boop (singing voice)
Snow-White 1933
as Betty Boop (voice)
Popeye the Sailor 1933
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Mother Goose Land 1933
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Big Boss 1933
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Birthday Party 1933
as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
Birds in the Spring 1933
as Baby Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Penthouse 1933
Actor
Is My Palm Read 1933
as Betty Boop (voice)
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions 1933
as Betty Boop (voice)
Time on My Hands 1932
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Museum 1932
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop for President 1932
as Betty Boop
- The Musical Doctor
The Musical Doctor 1932
as Nurse Clef
Romantic Melodies 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
Betty Boop's Ups and Downs 1932
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle 1932
as Betty Boop
Just a Gigolo 1932
as Betty Boop
Betty Boop, M.D. 1932
as Betty Boop
Stopping the Show 1932
as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee Melodies 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
The Betty Boop Limited 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
Admission Free 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Let Me Call You Sweetheart 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
- Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning 1932
as Betty Boop
Chess-Nuts 1932
as Betty Boop
Just One More Chance 1932
as Betty Boop (voice)
Crazy-Town 1932
as Betty Boop / Beauty Shop Customer 1 / Beauty Shop Customer 2 (voice) (uncredited)
One Hour with You 1932
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Minnie the Moocher 1932
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Wayward 1932
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Kitty from Kansas City 1931
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Minding the Baby 1931
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Bimbo's Express 1931
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Bimbo's Initiation 1931
as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Silly Scandals 1931
as Betty Boop (voice)
Mother Goose Melodies 1931
as Little Bo Peep / Lamb (voice) (uncredited)
- A Battery of Songs
A Battery of Songs 1930
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