The Real Inspiration And Evolution Of The Betty Boop Cartoon

“Alias Boop”

Margie Hines initially got the job of voicing Betty Boop after winning a “Boop-a-doop” contest in Brooklyn, New York. According to this newspaper clipping from the Fleischer Family Collection, “she had never been on the stage before but she immediately was given a part in a song and dance act.” After touring with a vaudeville act and performing on radio shows she was eventually discovered by voice actor Billy Murray, who thought she was perfect as Betty Boop. The newspaper article also noted that Hines stood at “five feet and a half small” and weighed 98 pounds.