Helen Kane
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1904-08-04 (62 years old)
Deathday
1966-09-26
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.
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 Dorothea 'Dot' Nixon
1950
Three Little Words
as Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)
1930
Heads Up
as Betty Trumbull
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
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