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E. C. Segar. Elzie Crisler Segar ( / ˈsiːɡɑːr /; [1] December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Popeye, a pop culture character who first appeared in 1929 in Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre. [2] [3]
Jan 16, 2012 · Cartoonist and writer, Elzie Crisler (E.C.) Segar, is born in Chester, Illinois. December 19, 1910. Thimble Theatre Launches. E.C. Segar begins work at William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal where on December 19 he launches the “The Thimble Theatre” comic strip starring Olive Oyl and Harold Ham Gravy. January 25, 1926. The First Sunday Issue.
Dec 6, 2021 · Northern Public Radio | By Clint Cargile. Published December 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM CST. Listen • 1:30. E. C. Segar and his most famous creation, Popeye the Sailor. On December 8, 1894, cartoonist E. C. Segar was born in Chester, Illinois, a Mississippi River town an hour south of St. Louis.
Feb 1, 2013 · In 1912 at the age of 18, the yet-to-be-known E.C. Segar signed up for a cartooning correspondence course under a man named W.L. Evans out of Cleveland, Ohio. He would later come to credit Evans as a true mentor, and the lessons he learned in this course as the key to his success in creating Popeye. “The Jungle Song” pictured above is one ...
E. C. Segar. (8 December 1894 - 13 October 1938, USA) 'Popeye', 30 April 1933. E.C. Segar is one of the classic American newspaper cartoonists, famous as the creator of 'Thimble Theatre' (1919- ), better known under its current name, 'Popeye' (1929- ). He created the main cast members Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Wimpy, Swee'pea, Alice the Goon ...
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Sep 8, 2019 · E.C. Segar (1894–1938) was one of the classic American cartoonists of the 1920s and ’30s, best known for creating the beloved comic character Popeye. Hailing from Chester, IL, Segar had an unconventional path to cartooning success.
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