The city of Gadsden is set to honor "Popeye the Sailor Man" with a historical marker. The cartoon was actually inspired by the Coosa River and a Gadsden-based steamboat. Sign up for our ...

‘Oh, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!’ Most people know Popeye as a tough, spinach-eating sailor, a cartoon character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar. But did you know who the real-life ...

The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor was a household name in American culture from 1930 to 1960. During the 1930s, it is said that Popeye helped increase American spinach consumption by 33%.

which showed Popeye the Sailor Man cartoons. Captain Jim was played by Jim Martin, who is now a puppeteer for Sesame Street. The series was described as a "classic" in 2005, by Bob Karlovits of ...