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Shelley Duvall, the actress behind The Shining's Wendy Torrance, which many consider to be her career-defining role, and Olive Oyl in the beloved live-action Popeye, has died.She was 75. According ...
Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez (April 15, 1962 – February 6, 2020), also known by the alias "Popeye" or "JJ", was a Colombian hitman, [1] who was part of the criminal structure of the Medellín Cartel until his surrender to the Colombian justice system in 1992.
Shelley Duvall has died. The actress, best known for her roles in The Shining and Popeye, died on Thursday at age 75. Dan Gilroy, the actress' partner for over 30 years, told The Hollywood ...
Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre. [6] The strip was later renamed Popeye after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however, Olive Oyl was a main character for a decade before Popeye's 1929 appearance.
In the context of the comic strip, Eugene the Jeep was a gift to Popeye's girlfriend Olive Oyl from her Uncle Ben who found Eugene in Africa. The Jeep is a yellow creature about the size of a dog who walks on his hind legs. He has a bear-like head and ears but a large nose, long tail, and protruding belly. The Jeep's diet consists only of orchids.
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Mae Questel was recast as Swee'Pea in the (1960s) Popeye shorts. Marilyn Schreffler replaced Mae Questel as the voice of Swee'Pea in the 1970s and 80s, Corinne Orr also did the role as Swee'Pea in Popeye Meets The Man Who Hated Laughter (1972). Swee'Pea was also voiced by Tabitha St. Germain in Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004).
Based on the Popeye the Sailor Man comic-strip character, the comedy stars Robin Williams as the titular character, who arrives in the town of Sweethaven and woos Olive Oyl (Duvall) away from Capt ...