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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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
- Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer — Betty Boop (singing voice) (archive sound)2024
- Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons — Self (archive footage)1995
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
- Three Little Words — Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)1950
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 — Self1932
- A Lesson in Love — Helen Lane1931
- Dangerous Nan McGrew — Dangerous Nan McGrew1930
- Heads Up — Betty Trumbull1930
- Paramount on Parade — School Teacher1930
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- Group
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1998
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Helen Kane (August 4, 1904 - September 26, 1966) was an American popular singer, best known for her "boop-boop-a-doop" trademark and her signature song, "I Wanna Be Loved By You". Fleischer Studios animator Grim Natwick used Kane as the model for his studio's most famous creation, Betty Boop. Helen Kane's first performance at the Paramount Theater in Times Square proved to be her defining moment and career's launching point. Kane was singing the popular song “That’s My Weakness Now <a href="htt
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Helen
- Family name
- Kane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Jackson Heights
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Helen Kane.jpg
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- name in native language
- Helen Kane
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Helen Kane
- date of birth
- 1904-08-04
- date of death
- 1966-09-26
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- birth name
- Helen Clare Schroeder
- writing language
- English language
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