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The creator of Popeye, Elzie Crisler Segar, grew up in Chester and, as aPage 2 of 2
The creator of Popeye, Elzie Crisler Segar, grew up in Chester and, as a
young man, met Rocky at the tavern and would sit for hours listening to
the old sailor’s amazing ‘sea stories.’
Years later, Segar became a cartoonist and developed a comic strip
called ‘Thimble Theater.’
He honoured Fiegel by asking if he could model his new comic strip
character, ‘Popeye the Sailor Man,’ after him. Naturally Fiegel was
flattered and agreed.
Segar claimed that ‘Olive Oyl,’ along with other characters, was also
loosely based on an actual person. She was Dora Paskel, owner of a
small grocery store in Chester.
She apparently actually looked much like the Olive Oyl character in his
comics.
He claimed she even dressed much the same way.
Through the years, Segar kept in touch with Rocky and always helped
him with money; giving him a small percentage of what he earned from
his ‘Popeye’ illustrations.
young man, met Rocky at the tavern and would sit for hours listening to
the old sailor’s amazing ‘sea stories.’
Years later, Segar became a cartoonist and developed a comic strip
called ‘Thimble Theater.’
He honoured Fiegel by asking if he could model his new comic strip
character, ‘Popeye the Sailor Man,’ after him. Naturally Fiegel was
flattered and agreed.
Segar claimed that ‘Olive Oyl,’ along with other characters, was also
loosely based on an actual person. She was Dora Paskel, owner of a
small grocery store in Chester.
She apparently actually looked much like the Olive Oyl character in his
comics.
He claimed she even dressed much the same way.
Through the years, Segar kept in touch with Rocky and always helped
him with money; giving him a small percentage of what he earned from
his ‘Popeye’ illustrations.