Little Ann Little | |
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 Pauline Comanor (left) and Ann Little | |
| Born | March 1, 1902[1][2] |
| Died | October 22, 1981 (aged 79)[3][4] |
| Other names | Annie Rothschild, Annabel Little, Ann Little Werner[1] |
| Occupations | Actress, voice artist, singer |
| Years active | 1920s-1946[5] |
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Ann L. Rothschild (born March 1, 1902 – October 22, 1981)[1][2] credits variously asLittle Ann Little,Annabel Little andAnn Little Werner, was an American vaudevillian, voice actress and singer who gained fame in the 1930s as the voice ofBetty Boop, taking over the voice from original portrayerMargie Hines. From March to the final of 1933, Little Ann Little made recordings for the "Betty Boop" cartoons and tour[6] and appeared in variety shows throughout the country.
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Little got the job as the voice of Betty Boop as the result of a contest held byParamount Pictures for a girl with a squeaky voice. She was also well suited for the role physically, being only 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) and weighing 100 pounds (45 kg).
Little went on the road with theFleischer Studios artistPauline Comanor. Ann would pose while Pauline drew her as Betty Boop. They both finished the act with a "boop-boop-a-doop."
Little had started in show business in 1925 as a member of the pony chorus with the Greenwich Village Follies. She was also anRKO discovery and at one time had her own program on theNBC network as singer Little Ann Little.
After her show business career was finished, Little moved toSt. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, who was a retired employee ofConsolidated Edison. In the late 1940s, she was an instructor at the Pauline Buhner School of Dance there, where she taught acting, singing and dancing.
Her most famous pupil wasCarroll Baker, who she taught for three years. She closed her class in 1951.[5]
Little studied the Bible, with the goal of becoming an ordained minister and to preach the Gospel.[7] From 1954, Little was ordained as minister in theUnity Church of Christianity.
Little died at the age of 79 inFort Myers, Florida on October 22, 1981.[3][4]
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| Title | Year |
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| Betty Boop's Birthday (short) (Betty Boop, voice uncredited) | 1933 |
| Betty Boop's May Party (short) (Betty Boop, voice uncredited) | |
| Betty Boop's Big Boss (short) (Betty Boop, voice uncredited) |