Helen Kane(1904-1966)

Helen Kane was born on 4 August 1904 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930), House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and Pointed Heels (1929). She was married to Dan Healy, Max Hoffman Jr. and Joseph A. Kane. She died on 26 September 1966 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

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Babylon
7.1
- performer: "Aba Daba Honeymoon"
- 2022
Moon Rock City
5.1
- performer: "Me And The Man In The Moon"
- 2017
Grand Piano
5.9
- performer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" (1928) (uncredited)
- 2013
BioShock Infinite
9.1
Video Game
- performer: "Button Up Your Overcoat"
- 2013
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
8.0
Video
- performer: "Unidentified Song", "Dangerous Nan McGrew" (uncredited)
- 2008
House of 1000 Corpses
6.0
- performer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You"
- 2003
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.8
- performer: "My Silent Love" (1932) (uncredited)
- 1983
Pennies from Heaven
6.5
- performer: "I Want to Be Bad" (1929)
- 1981
That's Entertainment!
7.8
- performer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" (1928) (uncredited)
- 1974
The Age of Ballyhoo
6.5
Video
- performer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You"
- 1973
Three Little Words
6.9
- performer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (uncredited)
- 1950
A Lesson in Love
5.9
Short
- performer: "I Love Myself Because You Love Me"
- 1931
Dangerous Nan McGrew
4.5
- performer: "Dangerous Nan McGrew" (uncredited)
- 1930
Paramount on Parade
5.6
- performer: "What Did Cleopatra Say"
- 1930
Sweetie
6.4
- performer: "I Think You'll Like It", "Prep Step", "He's So Unusual" (uncredited)
- 1929

Trivia
She brought to life the Betty Boop character of Max Fleischer cartoons. The character was originally a dog with droopy ears and a similar squeaky voice. In 1932 the dog was transformed into the iconic Betty.

Quotes
"I just put it in at one of the rehearsals, a sort of interlude. It's hard to explain -- I haven't explained it to myself yet. It's like vo-de-o-do, Crosby with boo-boo-boo, and Durante with cha-cha-cha." -- Helen Kane, explaining the creation of her "boop-boop-a-doop" signature phrase.