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Actor

Mae Questel

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Acting credits

296

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.8

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Movies: 292Series: 4

TMDB ID: 58530

IMDb ID: nm0703362

Known for: Acting

Born: September 13, 1908

Died: January 4, 1998

Age: 89

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1931 - 2025

Years active: 95

Average TMDB rating: 6.85

Wikidata: Q434502

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.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Mae Questel.

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons poster

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons

as Olive Oyl (voiice)

2025 Movie
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4 poster

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4

as Betty Boop

2014 Movie
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3 poster

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3

as Betty Boop

2014 Movie
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2 poster

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2

as Betty Boop

2013 Movie
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1 poster

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1

as Betty Boop

2013 Movie
Noveltoons: Original Classics poster

Noveltoons: Original Classics

as Little Audrey

2012 Movie
Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963 poster

Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963

as Additional Voices

2011 Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons poster
8.0

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)

1995 Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation poster
7.2

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

as Aunt Bethany

1989 Movie
New York Stories poster
6.2

New York Stories

as Mother

1989 Movie
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz poster

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as Mae Questel

1988 Movie
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town poster
5.8

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

as Self

1988 Movie
Who Framed Roger Rabbit poster
7.5

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

as Betty Boop (voice)

1988 Movie
Hot Resort poster
2.6

Hot Resort

as Mrs. Labowitz

1985 Movie
Zelig poster
7.4

Zelig

as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

1983 Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage poster
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983 Movie
Move poster
4.6

Move

as Mrs. Katz

1970 Movie
Funny Girl poster
7.2

Funny Girl

as Mrs. Strakosh

1968 Movie
It's Only Money poster
6.1

It's Only Money

as Cecilia Albright

1962 Movie
A Majority of One poster
5.7

A Majority of One

as Essie Rubin

1961 Movie
Weight for Me poster
2.0

Weight for Me

as Olive Oyl

1961 Movie
Operation Ice-Tickle poster

Operation Ice-Tickle

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

1961 Movie
Spinach Greetings poster
1.0

Spinach Greetings

as Olive Oyl

1960 Movie
Seeing Double poster

Seeing Double

as Olive Oyl(voice)

1960 Movie