Occupation Voice actor, singer Died September 5, 1956 Role Voice actor | Name William Pennell Years active 1931 – 1943 | |
Born March 3, 1889 ( 1889-03-03 ) Movies Popeye the Sailor, Blow Me Down!, Let's You and Him Fight, Wild Elephinks, Seein' Red - White 'N' Blue Similar People Willard Bowsky, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer | ||
William Pennell (March 3, 1889 – September 5, 1956) was an American voice actor and baritone singer. who was the original voice of the character Bluto on the animated Popeye shorts produced by Fleischer Studios. At the time, Pennell sang in a vocal quartet which was used by Paramount Pictures. Gus Wickie replaced Pennell as Bluto in 1935, but Pennell returned in 1942 and 1943 to do two additional shorts.
Filmography
Actor
1940
Way Back When a Razzberry Was a Fruit (Short) as
Narrator (uncredited)
1935
The 'Hyp-Nut-Tist' (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1935
Pleased to Meet Cha! (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1935
Beware of Barnacle Bill (Short) as
Bluto / Barnacle Bill (voice, uncredited)
1934
An Elephant Never Forgets (Short) as
Elephant / Hippo (uncredited)
1934
The Dance Contest (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
The Two-Alarm Fire (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
A Dream Walking (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
Axe Me Another (Short) as
Pierre Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
Poor Cinderella (Short) as
Pumpkin (uncredited)
1934
Shoein' Hosses (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
Can You Take It (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1934
The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Short) as
Jules Leotard (voice, uncredited)
1934
Let's You and Him Fight (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1933
Wild Elephinks (Short) as
Lion (voice, uncredited)
1933
Seasin's Greetinks! (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1933
I Eats My Spinach (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1933
Blow Me Down! (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1933
I Yam What I Yam (Short) as
American Indian (voice, uncredited)
1933
Popeye the Sailor (Short) as
Bluto (voice, uncredited)
1933
Betty Boop- Mother Goose Land (Short) as
Singing Cow - Spider (voice, uncredited)
1933
Betty Boop's Birthday Party (Short) as
Hippo (voice, uncredited)
1932
Minnie the Moocher (Short) as
Father (uncredited)
1932
Swim or Sink (S.O.S.) (Short) as
Pirate Captain / Hippo (uncredited)
1932
Boop-Oop-A-Doop (Short) as
Ringmaster (voice, uncredited)
1931
Betty Boop- Jack and the Beanstalk (Short) as
Giant - Cow (voice, uncredited)
1931
Bimbo's Initiation (Short) as
Leader (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1933
I Yam What I Yam (Short) (performer: "Strike Up the Band (Here Comes a Sailor)" - uncredited)
1933
Popeye the Sailor (Short) (performer: "Strike Up the Band (Here Comes a Sailor)" - uncredited)
References
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