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| Little Ann Little the 1933 Voice of Betty Boop Has Died[1] |
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Ann L. Rothschild, the original voice of Betty Boop and former Paramount movie actress, died Thursday age 79. Rothschild, a resident of Fort Myers since 1951, gained national fame in the 30s and 40s as the "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" girl. She made the original recordings for the Betty Boop cartoons and traveled from coast to coast, appearing in variety shows. She also starred in a number of movies produced by Paramount Studios in Hollywood. "She was a lovely little lady," said Dorothy Shaw, a long-time friend of Rothschild's. "She was very pretty, and she was so friendly to everyone." Rothschild's career began in the 1920s when she joined the Greenwich Village Follies in New York City. Soon she began creating her own comedy song-and-dance routines and began receiving offers to appear in stage shows throughout the country. By the mid-30s, following starring roles in movies produced by Paramount the name Betty Boop became a household word in America, with Betty Boop cartoons and Betty Boop dolls. Before arriving in Fort Myers, Rothschild operated her own Betty Boop studio for more than five years. Among the students she coached in acting, singing and dancing was Carroll Baker. Ann remained a church minister until she retired to her Seven Lakes home in 1960. "She (Rothschild) continued to do amateur acting for charity," Shaw said. "She was just so friendly and very well liked." Memorial services for Rothschild will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Unity Church or Christianity, with Rev. Alma Copeland officiating. Burial will be in Hawthorne, N.Y., at a later date.