William Pennell

William Pennell
William Pennell
Born	March 3, 1889; Macon, Georgia
Died	September 5, 1956 (aged 67) Blackpool, England
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, singer
Years active	1931–1940

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] from 1935.

References

^ ^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.

External links

William Pennell at IMDb

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[magic-1] 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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