Born September 13, 1908· The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
† Died January 4, 1998
25Roles★ 6.8Average rating
Raised in the Bronx and educated at Morris High School, she pursued drama at the American Theatre Wing, the Theatre Guild, and later Columbia University, despite familial opposition. After winning a talent contest with a Helen Kane imitation, she entered vaudeville as an impressionist, which led Max Fleischer to hire her for the iconic voice of Betty Boop in 1931; she sustained the role through mo…
