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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 ...
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]
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.
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 ...
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
Elzie Crisler Segar (/ ˈ s iː ɡ ɑːr /; [1] December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist.He created Popeye in 1929, introducing the character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre.
This is a list of the 109 cartoons of the Popeye the Sailor film series produced by Fleischer Studios for Paramount Pictures from 1933 to 1942. [1]During the course of production in 1941, Paramount assumed control of the Fleischer studio, removing founders Max and Dave Fleischer from control of the studio and renaming the organization Famous Studios by 1942.