Bonnie Poe

Bonnie Poe
Born	October 15, 1912 Chicago, Illinois
Died	October 16, 1993 (aged 81) Springfield, Illinois
Cause of death	pneumonia
Other names	Beth, Crazy Poe, Izzy
Occupation	actress, voice artist
Years active	1933–1938
Known for	Betty Boop, Olive Oyl

Bonnie Poe was an American actress, best known for providing the voice for the Fleischer Studios animated character Betty Boop beginning in 1933. She was also the initial voice for the character Olive Oyl in that studio's series of Popeye cartoons. Poe also portrayed Betty Boop in an on-camera live action short.

Poe died from complications connected to pneumonia in 1993, the day after her 81st birthday.

Filmography

1933

• Boilesk – various (uncredited)
• Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 – Betty Boop (on-camera)
• Mother Goose Land – 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 – Betty Boop & Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)
• I Yam What I Yam – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)
• Blow Me Down! – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)
• Seasin's Greetinks! – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)
• Wild Elephinks – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)

1934

• Red Hot Mamma – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)
• Let's You and Him Fight – Olive Oyl (voice, uncredited)
• Betty in Blunderland – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Rise to Fame – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)
• Betty Boop's Life Guard – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)
• Rambling 'Round Radio Row – herself (on-camera)

1938

• Out of the Inkwell – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)
• The Swing School – Betty Boop (voice, uncredited)

External links

• Bonnie Poe at the Internet Movie Database
• Bonnie Poe at the Three Stooges Online Filmography
• Bonnie Poe at Behind the voice actors
• Bonnie Poe at Otrrpedia