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J. Wellington Wimpy, generally referred to as Wimpy, is a character in the comic strip Popeye, created by E. C. Segar, and in the Popeye cartoons based upon the strip. Wimpy debuted in the strip in 1931 and was one of the dominant characters in the newspaper strip, but when Popeye was adapted as an animated cartoon series by Fleischer Studios, Wimpy became a minor character; Dave Fleischer ...
The Wimpy brand was established in 1934 by Edward Gold, when he opened his first location in Bloomington, Indiana, under the name Wimpy Grills. [8] [9] The name was inspired by the character of J. Wellington Wimpy from the Popeye cartoons created by E. C. Segar.
Pages in category "Popeye characters" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alice the Goon; B.
Popeye and most of the major supporting characters were first featured in a thrice-weekly 15-minute radio program, Popeye the Sailor, which starred Detmar Poppen as Popeye, along with most of the major supporting characters—Olive Oyl (Olive Lamoy), Wimpy (Charles Lawrence), Bluto (Jackson Beck) and Swee'Pea (Mae Questel). [80]
J. Wellington Wimpy, a hamburger-loving character from the Popeye cartoons; Wimpy (restaurant), a chain of hamburger restaurants, named after the cartoon character Mr. Wimpy (character) cartoon character created for brand promotion; Mr. Wimpy (video game) Wimpy's Diner, a chain of 1950s–1960s themed diners found in southern Ontario
I Yam What I Yam is the second Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring Billy Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy. [1] The source of the quote is the comic strip, Thimble Theatre by E. C. Segar, in which Popeye first appeared.
Popeye characters (12 P, 3 F) F. Fleischer family (5 P) T. Popeye the Sailor television series (6 P) Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoons (31 P) V. Video games based ...
The first Popeye cartoon to use the RCA Photophone sound system; The last Popeye cartoon produced at the Fleischer/Famous studio in Miami, Florida. Famous moved to New York City (the original home of Fleischer Studios) in late 1943. A restored version was prepared for The Popeye Show, but the show was cancelled before it could air