‘Oh, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!’ Most people know Popeye as a tough, spinach-eating sailor, a cartoon character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar. But did you know who the real-life ...

The cartoon was actually inspired by the Coosa River and a Gadsden-based steamboat. Sign up for our Newsletters Popeye was created back in 1929. The original author passed away, and that's when ...

But one his most unique roles, or rather the rumors of it, that absolutely piqued fans’ curiosity was Popeye the Sailor Man.

The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor was a household name in American culture from 1930 to 1960. During the 1930s, it is said that Popeye helped increase American spinach consumption by 33%.

which showed Popeye the Sailor Man cartoons. Captain Jim was played by Jim Martin, who is now a puppeteer for Sesame Street. The series was described as a "classic" in 2005, by Bob Karlovits of ...