Mae Questel

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Mae Questel

No Image

Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer (2024)

as Mother / Olive Oyl (voice) (archive sound)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

as Self / Betty Boop (archive footage)
Hot Resort

Hot Resort (1985)

as Mrs. Labowitz
Zelig

Zelig (1983)

as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

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

Move (1970)

as Mrs. Katz
Funny Girl

Funny Girl (1968)

as Mrs. Strakosh
It's Only Money

It's Only Money (1962)

as Cecilia Albright
Operation Ice-Tickle

Operation Ice-Tickle (1961)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Seeing Double

Seeing Double (1960)

as Olive Oyl(voice)
Popeye's Service Station

Popeye's Service Station (1960)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Matinee Idol Popeye

Matinee Idol Popeye (1960)

as Olive Oyl (Voice)
Fit to Be Toyed

Fit to Be Toyed (1959)

as J.G.'s Wife, Little Boy (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Owly to Bed (1959)

as Hootie the Baby Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Jumping with Toy

Jumping with Toy (1957)

as Baby Huey's Mom (voice)
Ice Scream

Ice Scream (1957)

as Billy (voice)
Spooky Swabs

Spooky Swabs (1957)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hooky Spooky

Hooky Spooky (1957)

as Little Ghosts' Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
The Crystal Brawl

The Crystal Brawl (1957)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Nearlyweds

Nearlyweds (1957)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pest Pupil

Pest Pupil (1957)

as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice)
A Haul in One

A Haul in One (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Don't Scare

I Don't Scare (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Sir Irving and Jeames

Sir Irving and Jeames (1956)

as Worthington (uncredited)
Parlez Vous Woo

Parlez Vous Woo (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Line of Screammage

Line of Screammage (1956)

as Billy / Neighborhood Kid / Tony's Friend (voice) (uncredited)
Assault and Flattery

Assault and Flattery (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Out to Punch

Out to Punch (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Dutch Treat

Dutch Treat (1956)

as Hans (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye for President

Popeye for President (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hill-billing and Cooing

Hill-billing and Cooing (1956)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Kitty Cornered (1955)

as Cuddles (voice) (uncredited)
A Job for a Gob

A Job for a Gob (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
No Image

Mousieur Herman (1955)

as Herman's Cousin
Mister and Mistletoe

Mister and Mistletoe (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Poop Goes the Weasel (1955)

as Wishbone (voice) (uncredited)
Gift of Gag

Gift of Gag (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Beaus Will Be Beaus

Beaus Will Be Beaus (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Penny Antics

Penny Antics (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Cookin' with Gags

Cookin' with Gags (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Private Eye Popeye

Private Eye Popeye (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Fright to the Finish

Fright to the Finish (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Taxi-Turvy

Taxi-Turvy (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's 20th Anniversary

Popeye's 20th Anniversary (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Crazytown

Crazytown (1954)

as Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)
The Seapreme Court

The Seapreme Court (1954)

as Little Audrey / Little Fishes (voice) (uncredited)
Floor Flusher

Floor Flusher (1954)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Firemen's Brawl

Firemen's Brawl (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Wants a Battle

Baby Wants a Battle (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Toreadorable

Toreadorable (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's Mirthday

Popeye's Mirthday (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Child Sockology

Child Sockology (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Frightday the 13th

Frightday the 13th (1953)

as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Ancient Fistory

Ancient Fistory (1953)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Big Bad Sindbad

Big Bad Sindbad (1952)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pig-a-Boo

Pig-a-Boo (1952)

as Junior Pig / Mama Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Clown on the Farm

Clown on the Farm (1952)

as Baby Huey's Mother (voice)
No Image

Law and Audrey (1952)

as Little Audrey (voice)
Swimmer Take All

Swimmer Take All (1952)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Ghost of the Town

Ghost of the Town (1952)

as Baby / Kids (uncredited)
Lunch with a Punch

Lunch with a Punch (1952)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Deep Boo Sea

The Deep Boo Sea (1952)

as Billy / Billy's Brother's Friend (uncredited)
Scout Fellow

Scout Fellow (1951)

as Baby Huey's Mom
Let's Stalk Spinach

Let's Stalk Spinach (1951)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Party Smarty (1951)

as Baby Huey's Mom
Boo Scout

Boo Scout (1951)

as Billy (voice)
To Boo or Not to Boo

To Boo or Not to Boo (1951)

as Lou / Ladies at Door (voice) (uncredited)
Alpine for You

Alpine for You (1951)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Miners Forty Niners

Miners Forty Niners (1951)

as Gold Digger / Clementine
No Image

Land of Lost Watches (1951)

as Isabel / Rosita Wristwatch (voice)
Thrill of Fair

Thrill of Fair (1951)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Tweet Music

Tweet Music (1951)

as Little Eagle / Ostrich
Vacation with Play

Vacation with Play (1951)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
One Quack Mind

One Quack Mind (1951)

as Baby Huey's Mom
The Farmer and the Belle

The Farmer and the Belle (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Casper's Spree Under the Sea

Casper's Spree Under the Sea (1950)

as Goldie the Goldfish(voice) (uncredited)
Quick on the Vigor

Quick on the Vigor (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye Makes a Movie

Popeye Makes a Movie (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Jitterbug Jive

Jitterbug Jive (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Beach Peach

Beach Peach (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Teacher's Pest

Teacher's Pest (1950)

as Junior's Mother / Worm (voice)
Gym Jam

Gym Jam (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Quack-a Doodle-Doo

Quack-a Doodle-Doo (1950)

as Baby Huey's Mommy (voice) (uncredited)
Snow Foolin'

Snow Foolin' (1949)

as Hen / Mama Bird (voice) (uncredited)
Barking Dogs Don't Fite

Barking Dogs Don't Fite (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Silly Hillbilly

Silly Hillbilly (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Our Funny Finny Friends

Our Funny Finny Friends (1949)

as Carmen Miranda Fish (voice)
Tar with a Star

Tar with a Star (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Balmy Swami

A Balmy Swami (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hot Air Aces

Hot Air Aces (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Lumberjack and Jill

Lumberjack and Jill (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go (1949)

as Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye's Premiere

Popeye's Premiere (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Symphony in Spinach

Symphony in Spinach (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hector's Hectic Life

Hector's Hectic Life (1948)

as Swedish Housekeeper - Puppies (voice)
Robin Hood-Winked

Robin Hood-Winked (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Snow Place Like Home

Snow Place Like Home (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Spinach vs Hamburgers

Spinach vs Hamburgers (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing

A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pre-Hysterical Man

Pre-Hysterical Man (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Wigwam Whoopee (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Flip Flap

Flip Flap (1948)

as Flip-Flap (voice)
Olive Oyl for President

Olive Oyl for President (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
All's Fair at the Fair

All's Fair at the Fair (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Santa's Surprise

Santa's Surprise (1947)

as Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)
Safari So Good

Safari So Good (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Wotta Knight (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
The Royal Four-Flusher

The Royal Four-Flusher (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Popeye and the Pirates

Popeye and the Pirates (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I'll Be Skiing Ya

I'll Be Skiing Ya (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Abusement Park

Abusement Park (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Island Fling

The Island Fling (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
The Fistic Mystic

The Fistic Mystic (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Rodeo Romeo

Rodeo Romeo (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Rocket to Mars

Rocket to Mars (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Peep in the Deep

Peep in the Deep (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Klondike Casanova

Klondike Casanova (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Service with a Guile

Service with a Guile (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
House Tricks?

House Tricks? (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
The Friendly Ghost

The Friendly Ghost (1945)

as Johnny (voice) (uncredited)
Mess Production

Mess Production (1945)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
For Better or Nurse

For Better or Nurse (1945)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Shape Ahoy

Shape Ahoy (1945)

as Olive Oyl / Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Tops in the Big Top

Tops in the Big Top (1945)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
She-Sick Sailors

She-Sick Sailors (1944)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo

Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo (1944)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Puppet Love

Puppet Love (1944)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)

as Buzz (voice) (uncredited)
The Fulla Bluff Man

The Fulla Bluff Man (1940)

as Cavewoman (voice)
A Date to Skate

A Date to Skate (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Mutiny Ain't Nice

Mutiny Ain't Nice (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Yam Love Sick

I Yam Love Sick (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh

Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The House Builder-Upper

The House Builder-Upper (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

The Tears of an Onion (1938)

as Various Vegetables (voice) (uncredited)
Learn Polikeness

Learn Polikeness (1938)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Let's Celebrake

Let's Celebrake (1938)

as Olive Oyl / Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
Zula Hula

Zula Hula (1937)

as Betty Boop
Fowl Play

Fowl Play (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The New Deal Show

The New Deal Show (1937)

as Betty Boop / Cats / Puppy (voice) (uncredited)
The Football Toucher Downer

The Football Toucher Downer (1937)

as Young Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
I Likes Babies and Infinks

I Likes Babies and Infinks (1937)

as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
The Candid Candidate

The Candid Candidate (1937)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Never Changes My Altitude

I Never Changes My Altitude (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Lost and Foundry

Lost and Foundry (1937)

as Olive Oyl / Swee' Pea (voice) (uncredited)
The Impractical Joker

The Impractical Joker (1937)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Morning, Noon and Night Club

Morning, Noon and Night Club (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Twisker Pitcher

The Twisker Pitcher (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Hospitaliky

Hospitaliky (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Hot Air Salesman

The Hot Air Salesman (1937)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Organ Grinder's Swing

Organ Grinder's Swing (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Bunny Mooning

Bunny Mooning (1937)

as Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
The Paneless Window Washer

The Paneless Window Washer (1937)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
House Cleaning Blues

House Cleaning Blues (1937)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I'm in the Army Now

I'm in the Army Now (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Making Friends (1936)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Christmas Comes But Once a Year

Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)

as Orphans (voice) (uncredited)
The Spinach Roadster

The Spinach Roadster (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Be Human

Be Human (1936)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Hold the Wire

Hold the Wire (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Grampy's Indoor Outing

Grampy's Indoor Outing (1936)

as Betty Boop / Junior (voice)
Little Swee'pea

Little Swee'pea (1936)

as Olive Oyl / Swee'Pea (voice) (uncredited)
Training Pigeons

Training Pigeons (1936)

as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
New Shoes

New Shoes (1936)

as Girl's Shoes (voice)
Never Kick a Woman

Never Kick a Woman (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Happy You and Merry Me

Happy You and Merry Me (1936)

as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
Let's Get Movin'

Let's Get Movin' (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
You're Not Built That Way

You're Not Built That Way (1936)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Wanna Be a Life Guard

I Wanna Be a Life Guard (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
More Pep

More Pep (1936)

as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
Bridge Ahoy!

Bridge Ahoy! (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
We Did It

We Did It (1936)

as Betty Boop / Pudgy / Kitten (voice) (uncredited)
I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski

I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy

Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)

as Betty Boop / Little Jimmy (voice) (uncredited)
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Clean Shaven Man

A Clean Shaven Man (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Somewhere in Dreamland

Somewhere in Dreamland (1936)

as Mother / Boy / Girl (voice)
Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky

Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky (1936)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Little Nobody

Little Nobody (1935)

as Betty Boop / Mrs. Prissy / Pup Voices (voice) (uncredited)
The Spinach Overture

The Spinach Overture (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Adventures of Popeye

Adventures of Popeye (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice)
Making Stars

Making Stars (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice)
King of the Mardi Gras

King of the Mardi Gras (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Judge for a Day

Judge for a Day (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
You Gotta Be a Football Hero

You Gotta Be a Football Hero (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop and Grampy

Betty Boop and Grampy (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
A Language All My Own

A Language All My Own (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Dancing on the Moon

Dancing on the Moon (1935)

as Various (voice, uncredited)
A Little Soap and Water

A Little Soap and Water (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Choose Your 'Weppins'

Choose Your 'Weppins' (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Kids in the Shoe

The Kids in the Shoe (1935)

as Woman in the shoe
The Hyp-Nut-Tist

The Hyp-Nut-Tist (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Swat the Fly

Swat the Fly (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Pleased to Meet Cha!

Pleased to Meet Cha! (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Lost Chick

The Lost Chick (1935)

as Squirrel Children (voice) (uncredited)
Be Kind to 'Aminals'

Be Kind to 'Aminals' (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Taking the Blame

Taking the Blame (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Beware of Barnacle Bill

Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Be Good

Baby Be Good (1935)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
We Aim to Please

We Aim to Please (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
When My Ship Comes In

When My Ship Comes In (1934)

as Betty Boop (voice)
The Dance Contest

The Dance Contest (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Two-Alarm Fire

The Two-Alarm Fire (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
A Dream Walking

A Dream Walking (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Little Pal

Betty Boop's Little Pal (1934)

as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)
Axe Me Another

Axe Me Another (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Shiver Me Timbers!

Shiver Me Timbers! (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Strong to the Finich

Strong to the Finich (1934)

as Children (voice) (uncredited)
Can You Take It

Can You Take It (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Shoein' Hosses

Shoein' Hosses (1934)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
The Man on the Flying Trapeze

The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934)

as Olive Oyl / Nana Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Ha! Ha! Ha!

Ha! Ha! Ha! (1934)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
I Eats My Spinach

I Eats My Spinach (1933)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
I Heard

I Heard (1933)

as Betty Boop (voice)
The Old Man of the Mountain

The Old Man of the Mountain (1933)

as Betty Boop (singing voice)
Snow-White

Snow-White (1933)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor (1933)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Betty Boop's Birthday Party

Betty Boop's Birthday Party (1933)

as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
Birds in the Spring

Birds in the Spring (1933)

as Baby Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Romantic Melodies

Romantic Melodies (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Stopping the Show

Stopping the Show (1932)

as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee Melodies

Rudy Vallee Melodies (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Admission Free

Admission Free (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Just One More Chance

Just One More Chance (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Crazy-Town

Crazy-Town (1932)

as Betty Boop / Beauty Shop Customer 1 / Beauty Shop Customer 2 (voice) (uncredited)
One Hour with You

One Hour with You (1932)

as Office Worker (uncredited)
Minnie the Moocher

Minnie the Moocher (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Wayward

Wayward (1932)

as Showgirl (uncredited)
Kitty from Kansas City

Kitty from Kansas City (1931)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Minding the Baby

Minding the Baby (1931)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Bimbo's Express

Bimbo's Express (1931)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Bimbo's Initiation

Bimbo's Initiation (1931)

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)
Silly Scandals

Silly Scandals (1931)

as Betty Boop (voice)
Mother Goose Melodies

Mother Goose Melodies (1931)

as Little Bo Peep / Lamb (voice) (uncredited)