Who’s Betty Boop? Beyond the iconography you might have seen on a lunchbox or keychain, what do you really know? You can recognize her curls, her red flapper dress, and her pursed lips, plus maybe the ...

From Popeye to Shrek, several beloved cartoon characters were inspired by real people. This article uncovers the fascinating true stories of Frank Fiegel, Helen Kane, and Maurice Tillet, revealing how ...

Created by animator Grim Natwick, and voiced (mostly) by Mae Questel, Betty was the queen of the New York cartoon studio run by Max and Dave Fleischer — Walt Disney's only serious rival in the 1930s.