J. Wellington Wimpy | |
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Popeye character | |
First appearance | Thimble Theatre (May 3, 1931) |
Created by | E. C. Segar |
Voiced by | Charles Lawrence (1933) Lou Fleischer (1934โ1940) Jack Mercer (1936, 1960โ1972) Gilbert Mack (1955โ1957) Daws Butler (1978) Allan Melvin (1987) Tim Kitzrow (Popeye Saves the Earth)[1][2] J. J. Sedelmaier (Bagel Bites commercial)[3] Wally Wingert (Popeye: The Rescue)[4][5] Sanders Whiting (Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy) |
Portrayed by | Paul Dooley (1980 film) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | J. Wellington Wimpy |
Nickname | Wimpy |
Gender | Male |
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 said that the character in the original Segar strip was "too smart" to be used in the film cartoon adaptations. Wimpy appears in Robert Altman's 1980 live-action musical film Popeye, played by Paul Dooley.