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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Female

Birthday

1904-08-04

Day of Death

1966-09-26 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Helen Clare Schroeder

Helen Schroeder

Helen Kane

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.

Known For

Acting

A Lesson in Love

1931

A Lesson in Love

as

Helen Lane

Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930

Dangerous Nan McGrew

as

Dangerous Nan McGrew

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as

Self (archive footage)

Pointed Heels

1929

Pointed Heels

as

Dorothea 'Dot' Nixon

Three Little Words

1950

Three Little Words

as

Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)

Heads Up

1930

Heads Up

as

Betty Trumbull

Sweetie

1929

Sweetie

as

Helen Fry

Paramount on Parade

1930

Paramount on Parade

as

School Teacher

Nothing But the Truth

1929

Nothing But the Truth

as

Mabel Jackson

Production

Crew

Directing