Portrait of Mae Questel

Acting

Mae Questel

Career

Active from 1931 to 2026, with a break from 1990 to 2010, busiest in 1936 with 27 main titles.

Leading roles
290
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Funny Girl
Funny Girl
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mae Questel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Cartoon 14
  • Family-Friendly 11
  • Nostalgic 10
  • Slapstick Humor 8
  • Slapstick Comedy 8
  • Classic Animation 7
  • Visual Gags 5
  • Nostalgic Animation 5
  • Olive Oyl 5
  • Physical Comedy 5
  • Animal Antics 5
  • Classic Cartoon Slapstick 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

319
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"
Betty boop "Is My Palm Read"

as Betty Boop (voice)

2020s

3 titles
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
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)

2010s

6 titles
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3 (2014)

as Betty Boop

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 4 (2014)

as Betty Boop

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1 (2013)

as Betty Boop

Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2 (2013)

as Betty Boop

Noveltoons: Original Classics
Noveltoons: Original Classics (2012)

as Little Audrey

Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963
Casper The Friendly Ghost The Complete Collection 1945-1963 (2011)

as Additional Voices

2000s

1 title
Cartoon Alley
Cartoon Alley (2004)

TV show

1980s

7 titles · average score 69
New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mother

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

as Aunt Bethany

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 84

as Betty Boop (voice)

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)

as Mae Questel

Hot Resort
Hot Resort (1985)
GoodWatch score 30

as Mrs. Labowitz

Zelig
Zelig (1983)
GoodWatch score 88

as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

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

1970s

1 title · average score 53
Move
Move (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mrs. Katz

1960s

19 titles · average score 71
Funny Girl
Funny Girl (1968)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mrs. Strakosh

It's Only Money
It's Only Money (1962)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cecilia Albright

A Majority of One
A Majority of One (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Essie Rubin

Popeye the Sailor
Popeye the Sailor (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Olive Oyl (voice)

Jeep Tale
Jeep Tale (1960)

as Swee'pea

Popeye and the Giant
Popeye and the Giant (1960)

as Sea Hag (voice)

Matinee Idol Popeye
Matinee Idol Popeye (1960)

as Olive Oyl (Voice)

Plumbers Pipe Dream
Plumbers Pipe Dream (1960)

as Olive Oyl

Barbecue for Two
Barbecue for Two (1960)

as Olive Oyl

Planet Mouseola
Planet Mouseola (1960)

as Mouse

Super Duper Market
Super Duper Market (1960)

as Olive Oyl

Seeing Double
Seeing Double (1960)

as Olive Oyl(voice)

1950s

90 titles · average score 62
Nearlyweds
Nearlyweds (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Spooky Swabs
Spooky Swabs (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

I Don't Scare
I Don't Scare (1956)
GoodWatch score 62

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Mousieur Herman
Mousieur Herman (1955)

as Herman's Cousin

Penny Antics
Penny Antics (1955)

as Olive Oyl (voice)

Floor Flusher
Floor Flusher (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Taxi-Turvy
Taxi-Turvy (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Crazytown
Crazytown (1954)

as Baby / Mother / People saying goodbye (uncredited)

Boo Scout
Boo Scout (1951)

as Billy (voice)

Scout Fellow
Scout Fellow (1951)

as Baby Huey's Mom

Party Smarty
Party Smarty (1951)

as Baby Huey's Mom

Beach Peach
Beach Peach (1950)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

1940s

49 titles · average score 67
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Casper / Ghost Teacher (voice) (uncredited)

Hot Air Aces
Hot Air Aces (1949)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Wigwam Whoopee
Wigwam Whoopee (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Snow Place Like Home
Snow Place Like Home (1948)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Olive Oyl for President
Olive Oyl for President (1948)
GoodWatch score 78

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Abusement Park
Abusement Park (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Santa's Surprise
Santa's Surprise (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

as Little Audrey (voice) (uncredited)

Safari So Good
Safari So Good (1947)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

House Tricks?
House Tricks? (1946)

as Olive Oyl (voice)

The Friendly Ghost
The Friendly Ghost (1945)
GoodWatch score 64

as Johnny (voice) (uncredited)

Puppet Love
Puppet Love (1944)

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Gabriel Churchkitten
Gabriel Churchkitten (1944)

as Peter (voice)

1930s

142 titles · average score 66
Learn Polikeness
Learn Polikeness (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Fowl Play
Fowl Play (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Be Human
Be Human (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)

More Pep
More Pep (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

as Betty Boop / Pudgy (voice) (uncredited)

Little Nobody
Little Nobody (1935)
GoodWatch score 59

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

Betty Boop and Grampy
Betty Boop and Grampy (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop's Birthday Party
Betty Boop's Birthday Party (1933)
GoodWatch score 63

as Betty Boop / Aloysius (voice) (uncredited)

Minnie the Moocher
Minnie the Moocher (1932)
GoodWatch score 69

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)

Chess-Nuts
Chess-Nuts (1932)
GoodWatch score 65

as Betty Boop

Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1932)

as Betty Boop (voice)

Bimbo's Initiation
Bimbo's Initiation (1931)
GoodWatch score 71

as Betty Boop (voice) (uncredited)