Had two sons from her first marriage: Richard and Robert (the latter pre-deceased her). Strakosh, one of Barbra Streisand's card-playing neighbors, in 'Funny Girl.'īilling herself in vaudeville as 'Mae Questel - Personality Singer of Personality Songs.' She performed dead-on vocal imitations of Maurice Chevalier, Eddie Kantor, Fanny Brice, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West and Helen ('Boop-Boop-a-Doop') Kane, among many others. Leo Balkin (22 December 1930 - ?) (divorced) 2 children ? (? - ?) 1 childīest known as the voices of 'Betty Boop' and 'Olive Oyl'ĭid Popeye's voice in the 'Popeye' cartoon 'Shape Ahoy', because Jack Mercer was at the time serving in the military during World War II.īest known in film as the matchmaking Mrs. Shelby (19 November 1970 - ?) (his death) Her recording of 'On The Good Ship Lollipop' sold more than 2 million during the Depression.

She served as the voice on more than 150 Betty Boop animated shorts until the character was retired in 1939. Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer heard Mae doing her 'boop-oop-a-doop' routine and hired her to do the character's voice in 1931. When Mae was 17 and living in the South Bronx when she won a local contest to find the girl who most resembled Helen Kane, a popular singer known as the 'Boop-Oop-A-Doop Queen.' She was promptly signed by an agent and began performing in the Vaudeville circuit. Also, she was the Scott Paper Towel lady. The voice of Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Audrey, Wendy and many others.

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