Popeye, the Sailor Man, was actually based on a real person

Popeye's creator, Elzie Crisler Segar, was born in Chester, Illinois, in 1894. Segar was a newspaper cartoonist who first featured Popeye in her comic strip, "Thumble Theater," in 1929. The character of Popeye was inspired by in real life. sailor named Frank "Rocky" Fiegel. Fiegel was a tough man whom EC knew from his hometown and who worked at a local salon.
Popeye, the Sailor Man, was actually based on a real person Popeye's creator, Elzie Crisler Segar, was born in Chester, Illinois, in 1894. Segar was a newspaper cartoonist who first featured Popeye in her comic strip, "Thumble Theater," in 1929. The character of Popeye was inspired by in real life. sailor named Frank "Rocky" Fiegel. Fiegel was a tough man whom EC knew from his hometown and who worked at a local salon.
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