William Pennell
William Pennell | |
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Born | March 3, 1889 |
Died | September 5, 1956 | (aged 67)
Occupation | Voice actor, singer |
Years active | 1931–1943 |
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.[1] At the time, Pennell sang in a vocal quartet which was used by Paramount Pictures.[1] Gus Wickie replaced Pennell as Bluto[1] in 1935, but Pennell returned in 1943 to voice him in a few additional shorts under Famous Studios.
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- ^ a b c Tim Lawson, Alisa Persons (December 9, 2004). The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors. University Press of Mississippi. p. 26. ISBN 1-578-06696-4. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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Categories:
- American male voice actors
- American baritones
- Fleischer Studios people
- 1889 births
- 1956 deaths
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American male singers
- American voice actor stubs