Wellington Wimpy was supposedly based on William Schuchert ... Although some believe Segar’s characters were inspired by his Midwest upbringing, according to oral history, the Popeye character was ...

Popeye is walking across the street, while Wimpy is practicing his hamburger-mooching talk. Brutus notices him and puts growth pills on a hamburger. Wimpy then eats it, and it causes him to grow ...

Legendary character actor Paul Dooley co-starred as Wimpy. To him, Popeye turning 40 is a milestone that feels like it was only yesterday. “Time goes fast when you’re getting old, but there ...