Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 13, 1908
Died
January 4, 1998 (age 89)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mae Kwestel
Mae Questal
Mae Questelle
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Naked City
Mrs. Annette Faber
1958
TV
Popeye the Sailor
Olive Oyl (voice)
1960
TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Film
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Betty Boop (voice)
1988
Film
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Aunt Bethany
1989
Film
Funny Girl
Mrs. Strakosh
1968
TV
Cartoon Alley
2004
Film
Zelig
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Film
Floor Flusher
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Film
Beach Peach
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Film
Abusement Park
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Film
Nearlyweds
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1957
Film
New York Stories
Mother
1989
Film
Gabriel Churchkitten
Peter (voice)
1944
Film
Bunny Mooning
Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Film
Puppet Love
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Film
Crazytown
Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)
1954
Film
Taxi-Turvy
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Film
Planet Mouseola
Mouse
1960
Filmography
2025FilmThe Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoonsas Olive Oyl (voiice)2024FilmFleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischeras Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)2012FilmNoveltoons: Original Classicsas Little Audrey2011FilmCasper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963as Additional Voices2004TVCartoon Alley1995FilmBetty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)1989FilmNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Aunt Bethany1989FilmNew York Storiesas Mother1988FilmJoan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Mae Questel1988FilmRoger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Townas Self1988FilmWho Framed Roger Rabbitas Betty Boop (voice)1985FilmHot Resortas Mrs. Labowitz1983FilmZeligas Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Betty Boop in 'Screen Snapshots' (archive footage) (uncredited)1970FilmMoveas Mrs. Katz1968FilmFunny Girlas Mrs. Strakosh1962FilmIt's Only Moneyas Cecilia Albright1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961FilmA Majority of Oneas Essie Rubin1961FilmOperation Ice-Tickleas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1961FilmWeight for Meas Olive Oyl1960FilmSpinach Greetingsas Olive Oyl1960FilmSeeing Doubleas Olive Oyl(voice)1960FilmBarbecue for Twoas Olive Oyl1960FilmPlanet Mouseolaas Mouse1960FilmPlumbers Pipe Dreamas Olive Oyl1960FilmHits and Missilesas Olive Oyl1960FilmCounter Attackas Mouse1960TVPopeye the Sailoras Olive Oyl (voice)1960FilmTrouble Dateas Cuddles1960FilmJeep Taleas Swee'pea1960FilmPopeye and the Giantas Sea Hag (voice)1960FilmPopeye's Service Stationas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1960FilmMatinee Idol Popeyeas Olive Oyl (Voice)1959FilmTalking Horse Senseas Ethel (voice)1959FilmFit to Be Toyedas J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)1959FilmFelineous Assaultas Kitnip1959FilmOwly to Bedas Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)1958TV77 Sunset Strip1958FilmStork Raving Madas Baby / Mother1958TVNaked Cityas Mrs. Annette Faber1958FilmHansel and Gretelas Voice1957FilmJumping with Toyas Baby Huey's Mom (voice)1957FilmIce Screamas Billy (voice)1957FilmFrom Mad to Worseas Cute Kitty1957FilmSpooky Swabsas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1957FilmHooky Spookyas Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)1957FilmThe Crystal Brawlas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1957FilmCat In The Actas Murgatroyd1957FilmNearlywedsas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1957FilmPest Pupilas Baby Huey's Mommy (voice)1957FilmThe Big Fun Carnivalas Betty Boop1956FilmA Haul in Oneas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmI Don't Scareas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmSir Irving and Jeamesas Worthington (uncredited)1956FilmParlez Vous Wooas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmLine of Screammageas Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmAssault and Flatteryas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmPenguin for Your Thoughtsas Baby Penguin1956FilmOut to Punchas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmSwab the Duckas Ducklings1956FilmDutch Treatas Hans (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmPopeye for Presidentas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1956FilmHill-billing and Cooingas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmKitty Corneredas Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmA Job for a Gobas Olive Oyl (voice)1955FilmMousieur Hermanas Herman's Cousin1955FilmMister and Mistletoeas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmPoop Goes the Weaselas Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmGift of Gagas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmBeaus Will Be Beausas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1955FilmA Bicep Built for Twoas Cute Kitty1955FilmGit Along Lil' Duckieas Baby Huey's Mom1955FilmPenny Anticsas Olive Oyl (voice)1955FilmCookin' with Gagsas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmPrivate Eye Popeyeas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmFright to the Finishas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmBride and Gloomas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmTaxi-Turvyas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmPopeye's 20th Anniversaryas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmCrazytownas Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)1954FilmThe Seapreme Courtas Little Audrey / Little Fishes (voice) (uncredited)1954FilmFloor Flusheras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmHuey's Ducky Daddyas Baby Huey's Mom1953FilmFiremen's Brawlas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmBaby Wants a Battleas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmToreadorableas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmPopeye's Mirthdayas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmChild Sockologyas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmStarting from Hatchas Baby Huey's Mom1953FilmFrightday the 13thas Lucky (voice) (uncredited)1953FilmAncient Fistoryas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmBig Bad Sindbadas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmPig-a-Booas Junior Pig / Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmClown on the Farmas Baby Huey's Mother (voice)1952FilmLaw and Audreyas Little Audrey (voice)1952FilmSwimmer Take Allas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmFun At The Fairas Cow1952FilmGhost of the Townas Baby / Kids (uncredited)1952FilmLunch with a Punchas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1952FilmThe Deep Boo Seaas Billy / Billy's Brother's Friend (uncredited)1951FilmScout Fellowas Baby Huey's Mom1951FilmLet's Stalk Spinachas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmParty Smartyas Baby Huey's Mom1951FilmBoo Scoutas Billy (voice)1951FilmTo Boo or Not to Booas Lou / Ladies at Door (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmAlpine for Youas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmMiners Forty Ninersas Gold Digger / Clementine1951FilmLand of Lost Watchesas Isabel / Rosita Wristwatch (voice)1951FilmThrill of Fairas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmTweet Musicas Little Eagle / Ostrich1951FilmVacation with Playas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1951FilmOne Quack Mindas Baby Huey's Mom1950FilmThe Farmer and the Belleas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmCasper's Spree Under the Seaas Goldie the Goldfish(voice) (uncredited)1950FilmQuick on the Vigoras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmPopeye Makes a Movieas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmJitterbug Jiveas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmBeach Peachas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmTeacher's Pestas Junior's Mother / Worm (voice)1950FilmGym Jamas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmQuack-a Doodle-Dooas Baby Huey's Mommy (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmLand of the Lost Jewelsas Isabel1949FilmSnow Foolin'as Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmBarking Dogs Don't Fiteas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmSilly Hillbillyas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmOur Funny Finny Friendsas Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)1949FilmTar with a Staras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmA Balmy Swamias Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmHot Air Acesas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmLumberjack and Jillas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmA-Haunting We Will Goas Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmPopeye's Premiereas Olive Oyl (voice)1948FilmSymphony in Spinachas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmHector's Hectic Lifeas Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)1948FilmRobin Hood-Winkedas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmSnow Place Like Homeas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmSpinach vs Hamburgersas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmA Wolf in Sheik's Clothingas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmPre-Hysterical Manas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmWigwam Whoopeeas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1948FilmFlip Flapas Flip-Flap (voice)1948FilmOlive Oyl for Presidentas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmAll's Fair at the Fairas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmSanta's Surpriseas Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmSafari So Goodas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmWotta Knightas Olive Oyl (voice)1947FilmThe Royal Four-Flusheras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmPopeye and the Piratesas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmI'll Be Skiing Yaas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmAbusement Parkas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmThe Island Flingas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmThe Fistic Mysticas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmRodeo Romeoas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmRocket to Marsas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmPeep in the Deepas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmKlondike Casanovaas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmService with a Guileas Olive Oyl (voice)1946FilmHouse Tricks?as Olive Oyl (voice)1945FilmThe Friendly Ghostas Johnny (voice) (uncredited)1945FilmMess Productionas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1945FilmFor Better or Nurseas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1945FilmShape Ahoyas Olive Oyl / Popeye (voice) (uncredited)1945FilmTops in the Big Topas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmGabriel Churchkittenas Peter (voice)1944FilmShe-Sick Sailorsas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmPitchin' Woo at the Zooas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmPuppet Loveas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmSpinach Packin' Popeyeas Olive Oyl (voice)1941FilmMr. Bug Goes to Townas Buzz (voice) (uncredited)1940FilmThe Fulla Bluff Manas Cavewoman (voice)1938FilmA Date to Skateas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmMutiny Ain't Niceas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmBuzzy Boop at the Concertas Betty Boop (voice)1938FilmPudgy the Watchmanas Betty Boop1938FilmI Yam Love Sickas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmBig Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ughas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmThe House Builder-Upperas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmThe Tears of an Onionas Various Vegetables (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmBe Up to Dateas Betty Boop1938FilmLearn Polikenessas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1938FilmRiding the Railsas Betty Boop1938FilmLet's Celebrakeas Olive Oyl / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmZula Hulaas Betty Boop1937FilmFowl Playas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmPopeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thievesas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Foxy Hunteras Betty Boop1937FilmProtek the Weakeristas Olive Oyl1937FilmThe New Deal Showas Betty Boop / Cats / Puppy (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Football Toucher Downeras Young Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmService with a Smileas Betty Boop1937FilmI Likes Babies and Infinksas Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Candid Candidateas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmI Never Changes My Altitudeas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmLost and Foundryas Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Impractical Jokeras Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmMorning, Noon and Night Clubas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Twisker Pitcheras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmPudgy Picks a Fight1937FilmHospitalikyas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmMy Artistical Temperatureas Olive Oyl1937FilmThe Hot Air Salesmanas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmOrgan Grinder's Swingas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmBunny Mooningas Bunny (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmThe Paneless Window Washeras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1937FilmHouse Cleaning Bluesas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmI'm in the Army Nowas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmMaking Friendsas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmChristmas Comes But Once a Yearas Orphans (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmPopeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailoras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmThe Spinach Roadsteras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmBe Humanas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmHold the Wireas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmGrampy's Indoor Outingas Betty Boop / Junior (voice)1936FilmLittle Swee'peaas Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmTraining Pigeonsas Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmNew Shoesas Girl's Shoes (voice)1936FilmNever Kick a Womanas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmHappy You and Merry Meas Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmLet's Get Movin'as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmYou're Not Built That Wayas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmI Wanna Be a Life Guardas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmMore Pepas Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmThe Cobweb Hotelas Flies (voice)1936FilmBridge Ahoy!as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmWe Did Itas Betty Boop / Pudgy / Kitten (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmI-Ski Love-Ski You-Skias Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmBetty Boop and Little Jimmyas Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmBrotherly Loveas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmA Clean Shaven Manas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1936FilmBetty Boop and the Little Kingas Betty Boop (voice)1936FilmSomewhere in Dreamlandas Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)1936FilmVim, Vigor and Vitalikyas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmLittle Nobodyas Betty Boop / Mrs. Prissy / Pup Voices (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmThe Spinach Overtureas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmAdventures of Popeyeas Olive Oyl (voice)1935FilmMaking Starsas Betty Boop (voice)1935FilmKing of the Mardi Grasas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmJudge for a Dayas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmYou Gotta Be a Football Heroas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmBetty Boop and Grampyas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmA Language All My Ownas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmDancing on the Moonas Various (voice, uncredited)1935FilmFor Better or Worseras Olive Oyl1935FilmA Little Soap and Wateras Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmChoose Your 'Weppins'as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmNo! No! A Thousand Times No!!as Betty Boop (voice)1935FilmThe Kids in the Shoeas Woman in the shoe1935FilmThe Hyp-Nut-Tistas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmSwat the Flyas Betty Boop (voice)1935FilmPleased to Meet Cha!as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmStop That Noiseas Betty Boop1935FilmThe Lost Chickas Squirrel Children (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmBe Kind to 'Aminals'as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmTaking the Blameas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmBeware of Barnacle Billas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1935FilmBaby Be Goodas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmWe Aim to Pleaseas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmWhen My Ship Comes Inas Betty Boop (voice)1934FilmThe Dance Contestas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmKeep in Styleas Betty Boop1934FilmThe Two-Alarm Fireas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmBetty Boop's Prize Showas Betty Boop1934FilmA Dream Walkingas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmBetty Boop's Little Palas Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmAxe Me Anotheras Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmThere's Something About a Soldieras Betty Boop (voice)1934FilmShiver Me Timbers!as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmStrong to the Finichas Children (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmCan You Take Itas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmBetty Boop's Trialas Betty Boop1934FilmShoein' Hossesas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmBetty Boop's Rise to Fameas Betty Boop1934FilmThe Man on the Flying Trapezeas Olive Oyl / Nana Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1934FilmHa! Ha! Ha!as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmI Eats My Spinachas Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmI Heardas Betty Boop (voice)1933FilmThe Old Man of the Mountainas Betty Boop (singing voice)1933FilmSnow-Whiteas Betty Boop (voice)1933FilmPopeye the Sailoras Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmMother Goose Landas Betty Boop1933FilmBetty Boop's Big Bossas Betty Boop1933FilmBetty Boop's Birthday Partyas Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmBirds in the Springas Baby Birds (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmBetty Boop's Penthouse1933FilmIs My Palm Readas Betty Boop (voice)1933FilmBetty Boop's Crazy Inventionsas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmTime on My Handsas Betty Boop1932FilmBetty Boop's Museumas Betty Boop1932FilmBetty Boop for Presidentas Betty Boop1932FilmThe Musical Doctoras Nurse Clef1932FilmRomantic Melodiesas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmBetty Boop's Ups and Downsas Betty Boop1932FilmBetty Boop's Bamboo Isleas Betty Boop1932FilmJust a Gigoloas Betty Boop1932FilmBetty Boop, M.D.as Betty Boop1932FilmStopping the Showas Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)1932FilmRudy Vallee Melodiesas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmThe Betty Boop Limitedas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmAdmission Freeas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmLet Me Call You Sweetheartas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmOh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morningas Betty Boop1932FilmChess-Nutsas Betty Boop1932FilmJust One More Chanceas Betty Boop (voice)1932FilmCrazy-Townas Betty Boop / Beauty Shop Customer 1 / Beauty Shop Customer 2 (voice) (uncredited)1932FilmOne Hour with Youas Office Worker (uncredited)1932FilmMinnie the Moocheras Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1932FilmWaywardas Showgirl (uncredited)1931FilmKitty from Kansas Cityas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1931FilmMinding the Babyas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1931FilmBimbo's Expressas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1931FilmBimbo's Initiationas Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)1931FilmSilly Scandalsas Betty Boop (voice)1931FilmMother Goose Melodiesas Little Bo Peep / Lamb (voice) (uncredited)1930FilmA Battery of Songs