Helen Kane
Birthday
1904/08/04
Day of death
1966/09/26 (62 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Helen Clare Schroeder, Helen Schroeder
Biography
Helen Kane (born August 4, 1904 - September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress who was the inspiration for the character of Betty Boop but was not credited nor paid for it.
Acting
(1931) A Lesson in Love
as Helen Lane
(1930) Dangerous Nan McGrew
as Dangerous Nan McGrew
(1995) Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
(1932) Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self
(1929) Pointed Heels
as Dot Nixon
(1950) Three Little Words
as Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)
(1930) Heads Up
as Betty Trumbul
(1929) Sweetie
as Helen Fry
(2024) Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
as Betty Boop (singing voice)
(1930) Paramount on Parade
as School Teacher
(1929) Nothing But the Truth
as Mabel Jackson
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self