Bonnie Poe (October 15, 1912 – October 16, 1993) was an American actress, best known for providing the voice for the
Fleischer Studios animated character
Betty Boop beginning in 1933, starting with the
Popeye the Sailor series and featuring in a dozen cartoons. She voiced her in a live-action segment on the special Hollywood on Parade No. A-8, performing a skit with
Bela Lugosi providing a portrayal of
Count Dracula.[1]
Career
In 1933, Poe was a voice actress for
Betty Boop, including voicing her on a few episodes of an NBC radio special called Betty Boop Fables[2] Poe was the initial voice for the character
Olive Oyl in that studio's series of Popeye. Poe also portrayed Betty Boop in an on-camera live action short.[citation needed]
Poe died from complications connected to
pneumonia on October 16, 1993, the day after her 81st birthday.[citation needed]