Geraldine Page

Page was married to actor Rip Torn from 1961 until her death. Questel died from Alzheimer's Disease. In all, despite her relatively small filmography, Page received eight Academy Award nominations. She made her first on-screen appearance in the 1960s, and was widely seen as one of Fanny Brice's card-playing friends in Funny Girl (1968), and also appeared in Zelig, New York Stories (1985) and her final film appearance in Christmas Vacation (1989). She provided the voice for her old character Betty Boop who made a cameo appearance in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988). Her first movie role, in Hondo, garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She based her vocal style on the actress ZaSu Pitts ultimately playing the role for more than twenty years. Born in Kirksville, Missouri, she was known more as a Broadway actress than as a Hollywood star. From the mid 1930s Questel also provided the voice for Olive Oyl in the Popeye animated shorts.

Geraldine Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an American actress. During the 1930s she released a recording of "On The Good Ship Lollypop" which sold more than 2 million copies. 1954 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hondo. From 1930 until 1939 Questel provided the voice of Betty Boop in more than 150 animated shorts. 1962 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role for Summer and Smoke. Questel's "Boop-a-doop" routine was exactly what Fleischer had been looking for. 1963 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sweet Bird of Youth. She was seen by Max Fleischer who was looking for an actress to provide the voice for his Betty Boop character.

1967 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for You're a Big Boy Now. Born in New York, New York, Questel won a talent contest at the age of 17, and began performing on vaudeville. 1973 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Pete 'n' Tillie. Mae Questel (September 13, 1908 - January 4, 1998) was an American actress. 1979 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role for Interiors. 1985 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Pope of Greenwich Village.

1986 - Won Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Trip to Bountiful.