Margie Hines

Margie Hines
Hines in 1933 Vitaphone short, Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer
Born	Margaret Louise Hines[1] (1909-10-15)October 15, 1909 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 23, 1985(1985-12-23) (aged 76) Seaford, New York, U.S.
Other names	Marjorie Hines Marjorie Heidtmann
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1930–1943
Known for	Betty Boop, Olive Oyl
Spouses	Jack Mercer ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1950)​ Raymond Brenneis ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1954)​ Jesse William Heidtmann ​ ​ (m. 1956)​

Margaret Louise Hines (October 15, 1909 – December 23, 1985),

She was known for her work at

Hines was the original voice actress for Fleischer's cartoon character Betty Boop, whilst she was touring vaudeville she was heard by vocalist Billy Murray, an employee at Fleischer studio who suggested she was the right choice for the voice of the character^[8] she made her who debut in the cartoon short Dizzy Dishes in 1930, studio head Max Fleischer hired Hines, as she was a Helen Kane sound-alike, and Kane was the basis for the character. Hines and several other actress voiced Betty until Mae Questel took over the role in 1931.

Beginning in 1932, Hines also did vocals for

Hines was born in Glendale, Queens, New York City, in October 1909, as Margaret Louise Hines.^[12]

On March 3, 1939, at the purported age of 21 (more likely 29 since she was born in 1909), Hines married her 29 year old co-star Winfield B. "Jack" Mercer, who provided the voice of Popeye.^[12][13] At the time of her marriage, her mother lived on Long Island and had the two remarry at a New York church.^[13] The two later divorced in 1950.^[14] Hines married for a second time in 1951, to Raymond Brenneis (1922–1981), in Greenwich, Connecticut.^[15] However, the couple divorced in 1954.^[16] In 1956, Hines married Jesse William Heidtmann (1918–1997) in Southold, New York.^[17]

Under the name Marjorie L. Heidtmann, Hines died in Seaford, New York on December 23, 1985, at age 76.^[18][19][20]

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