Bonnie Poe (October 15, 1912 – October 16, 1993) was an American actress and voice artist, best known for providing the voice for the

Fleischer Studios Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of i ...

animated character

Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer ...

beginning in 1933, starting with the

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Hollywood on Parade No. A-8'', performing a skit with

Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ...

providing a portrayal of

Count Dracula Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by som ...

Career

In 1933, Poe was a voice actress for

, including voicing her on a few episodes of an NBC radio special called ''Betty Boop Fables'' Poe was the initial voice for the character

Olive Oyl Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip ''Thimble Theatre''. The strip was later renamed ''Popeye'' after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however, Olive Oyl was a ...

in that studio's series of ''Popeye''. Poe also portrayed Betty Boop in an on-camera live action short. Poe died from complications connected to

pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity ...

on October 16, 1993, the day after her 81st birthday.

Filmography

1933

* '' Betty Boop's Ker-Choo'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * '' Boilesk'' – various (uncredited) * '' Hollywood on Parade No. A-8'' – Betty Boop (on-camera) * ''

Mother Goose Land ''Mother Goose Land'' is a 1933 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. Plot Betty, while reading a book of Mother Goose stories, wishes she could visit such a wonderful place. Betty's wish is granted when Mother Goose app ...

'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * '' Morning, Noon and Night'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * '' Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * ''

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.The Old Man of the Mountain'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * ''

I Yam What I Yam ''I Yam What I Yam'' is the second ''Popeye'' theatrical cartoon short, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy. The source of the quote is the comic strip, Thimble Theatre by E. C. S ...

'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * ''

Blow Me Down! ''Blow me Down!'' is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short in the Paramount Picture short series. It was released in 1933 and was the third cartoon in the ''Popeye the Sailor'' series of theatrical cartoons released by Paramount Pictures. Plot Po ...

'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * ''

Seasin's Greetinks! ''Seasin's Greetinks!'' is a Popeye theatrical Christmas-themed cartoon short, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye and Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and William Pennell as Bluto. It was released in 1933 on 17 December and was a cartoon in the ...

'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * '' Wild Elephinks'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * ''

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers ''The Parade of the Tin Soldiers'' (''Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten''), also known as ''The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers'', is an instrumental musical character piece, in the form of a popular jaunty march, written by German composer Leon Jessel ...

'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)

1934

* ''

She Wronged Him Right ''She Wronged Him Right'' is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. It marks the first appearance of Betty's semi-regular boyfriend, Fearless Fred. This is the first of a series of Betty Boop melodrama spoofs, which ...

'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * ''

Red Hot Mamma ''Red Hot Mamma'' is a 1934 Fleischer Studios Betty Boop animated short directed by Dave Fleischer. Plot summary It's a snowy winter's night, and a shivering Betty is trying to sleep. Shutting all the windows isn't enough, so she lights a roaring ...

'' – various (voice, uncredited) * ''

Let's You and Him Fight ''Let's You and Him Fight'' is a ''Popeye'' theatrical cartoon short released in February 16, 1934, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl, William Pennell as Bluto and Charles Lawrence as the announcer. Plot The ...

'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * ''

Betty in Blunderland ''Betty in Blunderland'' is a Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, which as released on the 6th of April in 1934. Also known as ''Betty in Flunkerland''. It is based on ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the ...

'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * '' Betty Boop's Rise to Fame'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * ''Strong to the Finich'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited) * ''

Betty Boop's Life Guard ''Betty Boop's Life Guard'' is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. Plot Betty is spending the day at the beach, where her boyfriend Fearless Freddy works as a life guard. Betty is enjoying the ocean while floating i ...

'' - Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * ''

Poor Cinderella ''Poor Cinderella'' (original title as ''Betty Boop in Poor Cinderella'') is a 1934 Fleischer Studios animated short film featuring Betty Boop. ''Poor Cinderella'' was Fleischer Studios' first color film, and the only appearance of Betty Boop in ...

'' - Betty Boop, Fairy Godmother, Ugly Stepsisters (voice, uncredited) * ''

Rambling 'Round Radio Row ''Rambling 'Round Radio Row'' (1932 - 1934) is a series of short subjects, produced by Jerry Wald, and released by the Vitaphone division of Warner Brothers. The final film in the series, released 1934, was #3 of the second season, and starred M ...

'' – herself (on-camera)

1935

* ''Dizzy Divers'' – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)

1938

* ''

Out of the Inkwell ''Out of the Inkwell'' is an American major animated series of the silent era produced by Max Fleischer from 1918 to 1929. History The series was the result of three short experimental films that Max Fleischer independently produced from 191 ...

'' – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited) * '' The Swing School'' - Betty Boop, Pudgy (voice, uncredited)

References

External links

*
Bonnie Poe
at the

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

Online Filmography *
Bonnie Poe
at Otrrpedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Poe, Bonnie 1912 births 1993 deaths American voice actresses American film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago Fleischer Studios people Deaths from pneumonia in Illinois