Jackson Beck

Jul 23, 1912 - Jul 28, 2004 (92 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Jackson Beck was an American actor best known as the announcer on radio's The Adventures of Superman and the voice of Bluto in the Famous era Popeye theatrical shorts.

Known For

Remington Steele

Narrator

Popeye the Sailor

Brutus (voice)

All's Fair at the Fair

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Narrator (voice)

Right Off the Bat

Announcer

Billion Dollar Limited

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

How Green Is My Spinach

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

Better Bait Than Never

Buzzy

Superman

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Boss Is Always Right

Boss

Credits

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons 2025

Bluto (voice)

★ NR
3-D Rarities 2015

King Luna/Moon People (archive footage)

★ 6
Noveltoons: Original Classics 2012

Buzzy Crow

★ NR
G.I. Joe: The Movie 1987

Narrator (voice)

★ 6.5
Radio Days 1987

Radio Voice (voice)

★ 7
Power 1986

The Voice (voice)

★ 5.9
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra 1984

Narrator (voice)

★ 8
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1983

Announcer (voice)

★ 6.4
The Camps of Death 1983

Narrator (segment "Death: A Nazi War Criminal Pays for His Crime") (voice) (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Remington Steele 1982

Narrator

★ 7.1
Cry Uncle! 1971

Narrator (voice)

★ 4.3
A Dopey Hacienda 1970

Diablo the Cat (vocal effects) (uncredited)

★ NR
Take the Money and Run 1969

The Narrator

★ 7.1
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1967

(voice)

★ 6.9
The New Adventures of Superman 1966

★ 6
The Adventures of Superboy 1966

★ 5
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales 1963

★ 5
Operation Ice-Tickle 1961

Brutus / Admiral Peary (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Barbecue for Two 1960

Brutus

★ 3
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects 1960

King Leonardo (voice)

★ 6
Tiger Burger 1960

Native Policeman / Turtle (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Popeye the Sailor 1960

Brutus (voice)

★ 7.1
Trouble Date 1960

Military Doctor

★ NR
The Boss Is Always Right 1960

Boss

★ NR
Jeep Tale 1960

Brutus

★ 1
Popeye and the Giant 1960

Brutus (voice)

★ 3.5
Popeye's Pizza Palace 1960

Brutus (voice)

★ 3.5
Popeye's Service Station 1960

Brutus (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Matinee Idol Popeye 1960

Brutus (Voice)

★ 1
Out of This Whirl 1959

TV Announcer (voice)

★ NR
Fit to Be Toyed 1959

J.G. (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Right Off the Bat 1958

Announcer

★ NR
Stork Raving Mad 1958

Audience Member

★ NR
Steve Canyon 1958

Announcer (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Travelaffs 1958

Pig Businessman

★ NR
Chew Chew Baby 1958

Harry (voice)

★ NR
Jumping with Toy 1957

Fox (voice)

★ 6
Spooky Swabs 1957

Ghost (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Spree Lunch 1957

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Crystal Brawl 1957

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Nearlyweds 1957

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Lion in the Roar 1956

Giraffe

★ NR
A Haul in One 1956

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.5
I Don't Scare 1956

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Fright from Wrong 1956

Ghost #2 (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Parlez Vous Woo 1956

Bluto / The International (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Assault and Flattery 1956

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4
Out to Punch 1956

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Swab the Duck 1956

Fox

★ 2
Popeye for President 1956

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
A Job for a Gob 1955

Bluto (voice)

★ NR
Red White and Boo 1955

Professor / Redcoat (screaming) (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Mister and Mistletoe 1955

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Gift of Gag 1955

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Beaus Will Be Beaus 1955

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
A Bicep Built for Two 1955

Herman / Big Muscular Cat

★ 7
Git Along Lil' Duckie 1955

Fox

★ NR
Penny Antics 1955

Bluto (voice)

★ NR
Cookin' with Gags 1955

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Private Eye Popeye 1954

Butler (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Fright to the Finish 1954

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Greek Mirthology 1954

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Candy Cabaret 1954

Butterscotch / Sourball (voice)

★ 3.5
Taxi-Turvy 1954

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Popeye's 20th Anniversary 1954

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Crazytown 1954

Boxer (uncredited)

★ 7
The Seapreme Court 1954

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5
Floor Flusher 1954

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5
Boo Moon 1954

King Luna/Moon People

★ 5.2
Huey's Ducky Daddy 1953

Gilbert

★ NR
Popeye, the Ace of Space 1953

Martians (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5
Firemen's Brawl 1953

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Baby Wants a Battle 1953

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4.5
Toreadorable 1953

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Better Bait Than Never 1953

Buzzy

★ NR
Herman the Catoonist 1953

Cartoonist (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Philharmaniacs 1953

Conductor Lion

★ NR
Child Sockology 1953

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Starting from Hatch 1953

Fox

★ NR
Ancient Fistory 1953

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Big Bad Sindbad 1952

Sindbad (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Popalong Popeye 1952

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Gag and Baggage 1952

Narrator / Desparado / Train Announcer / Pig / Bear

★ NR
Dizzy Dinosaurs 1952

Narrator / Caveman

★ 6
Friend or Phony 1952

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4
Law and Audrey 1952

Police Officer (voice)

★ 5
Swimmer Take All 1952

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Ghost of the Town 1952

Ghost Aircraft Leader / Walter Winchell (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Lunch with a Punch 1952

Bluto / Frog (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
The Deep Boo Sea 1952

Ghost Schoolmaster (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Snooze Reel 1952

Narrator / Judge / Singing Cowboy

★ NR
Scout Fellow 1951

Fox

★ NR
Let's Stalk Spinach 1951

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Cat-Choo 1951

Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Casper Comes to Clown 1951

Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
Party Smarty 1951

Fox

★ NR
Boo Scout 1951

Scout Leader (voice)

★ 6
To Boo or Not to Boo 1951

Narrator / Little Boy / Clown (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
As the Crow Lies 1951

Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Alpine for You 1951

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Land of Lost Watches 1951

Red Lantern / King Findall / Doctor (voice)

★ 6
Drippy Mississippi 1951

Gambling Boat

★ NR
Vacation with Play 1951

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
One Quack Mind 1951

Fox

★ NR
The Farmer and the Belle 1950

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 2
Casper's Spree Under the Sea 1950

Ghost Leader/Fish Fair Barker/Fisherman(voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Quick on the Vigor 1950

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Popeye Makes a Movie 1950

Abu Hassan (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Gobs of Fun 1950

Mouse Captain

★ 1
Jitterbug Jive 1950

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Beach Peach 1950

Lifeguard (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Gym Jam 1950

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
How Green Is My Spinach 1950

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Land of the Lost Jewels 1950

Red Lantern

★ 4.2
Barking Dogs Don't Fite 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Leprechauns Gold 1949

Narrator / Leprechaun Leader (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4.3
Silly Hillbilly 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Tar with a Star 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7.5
A Balmy Swami 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 9.5
The Ski's the Limit 1949

Narrator (voice)

★ 3.5
Hot Air Aces 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Lumberjack and Jill 1949

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Popeye's Premiere 1949

Evil Vizier (voice)

★ 10
Symphony in Spinach 1948

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Robin Hood-Winked 1948

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Roaring Wheels 1948

Narrator

★ NR
Snow Place Like Home 1948

Pierre Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Spinach vs Hamburgers 1948

Bluto (voice)

★ 8
A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing 1948

Sheik (voice) (uncredited)

★ 9
Sing or Swim 1948

Moon

★ 1
Wigwam Whoopee 1948

Chief (voice) (uncredited)

★ 10
Little Brown Jug 1948

Piggy (voice)

★ 4
Base Brawl 1948

(voice) (uncredited)

★ 2
Cat O' Nine Ails 1948

Buzzy

★ NR
All's Fair at the Fair 1947

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Super Lulu 1947

Lulu's Father / Giant (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Safari So Good 1947

Jungle Man (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Wotta Knight 1947

Bluto (voice)

★ 6
The Royal Four-Flusher 1947

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
Popeye and the Pirates 1947

Pierre (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Is Everybody Listening? 1947

Narrator

★ 5
The Wee Men 1947

Narrator / Leprechauns (voice)

★ 6.5
Cad and Caddy 1947

Golfer (voice)

★ 4
Madhattan Island 1947

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

★ 10
I'll Be Skiing Ya 1947

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 3.3
The Enchanted Square 1947

Officer Flanagan (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Abusement Park 1947

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
The Stupidstitious Cat 1947

Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Germany - Handle with Care! 1947

★ 5.3
The Island Fling 1946

Bluto / Friday (voice)

★ NR
The Fistic Mystic 1946

Bluto (voice)

★ 7
Is Everybody Happy? 1946

Narrator

★ NR
Rodeo Romeo 1946

Bluto (voice)

★ NR
Chick and Double Chick 1946

Lulu’s Father

★ 7
Rocket to Mars 1946

Martian Leader (voice)

★ 5.8
Peep in the Deep 1946

Bluto / Popeye (voice)

★ 6
Klondike Casanova 1946

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 3.1
Service with a Guile 1946

Bluto (voice)

★ 8
House Tricks? 1946

Bluto (voice)

★ 6
Cheese Burglar 1946

Dog (voice)

★ 4.5
Bargain Counter Attack 1946

Section Manager (voice)

★ 6.3
Man's Pest Friend 1945

Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Mess Production 1945

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Snap Happy 1945

Photographer (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
For Better or Nurse 1945

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5
Daffydilly Daddy 1945

Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Shape Ahoy 1945

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6
Tops in the Big Top 1945

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Magica-Lulu 1945

Magician (voice) (uncredited)

★ NR
Pop-Pie a la Mode 1945

Cannibal Leader (voice)

★ 6
Gabriel Churchkitten 1944

Pastor (voice)

★ 7
She-Sick Sailors 1944

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 8
Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo 1944

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 8
It's Nifty to Be Thrifty 1944

Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
Puppet Love 1944

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Task Force 1943

Narrator

★ NR
Secret Agent 1943

Narrator / Police Chief / Saboteur (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
The Underground World 1943

Narrator / Henderson (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Show-Business at War 1943

Self (voice)

★ 7
Jungle Drums 1943

German Commander (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Mummy Strikes 1943

Narrator / Professor (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Destruction Inc. 1942

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Eleventh Hour 1942

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Showdown 1942

Boss (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Japoteurs 1942

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Volcano 1942

Narrator #2 / Officer / Professor (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Electric Earthquake 1942

Perry White / Indian Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Magnetic Telescope 1942

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
The Bulleteers 1942

Bulleteer (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Arctic Giant 1942

Perry White (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
Billion Dollar Limited 1942

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Mechanical Monsters 1941

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7
Superman 1941

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Movies March On 1939

Narrator

★ 3.5
Inside Nazi Germany 1938

Narrator (voice)

★ 5.9