Jackson Beck

Acting

Jackson Beck

Born July 23, 1912Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA200 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons

Movie

2025

3-D Rarities
6.0

3-D Rarities

Movie

2015

Noveltoons: Original Classics

Noveltoons: Original Classics

Movie

2012

G.I. Joe: The Movie
6.5

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Movie

1987

Radio Days
7.0

Radio Days

Movie

1987

Power
5.9

Power

Movie

1986

Filmography

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons
2025The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoonsas Bluto (voice)Movie
3-D Rarities
20153-D Raritiesas King Luna/Moon People (archive footage)Movie
Noveltoons: Original Classics
2012Noveltoons: Original Classicsas Buzzy CrowMovie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987G.I. Joe: The Movieas Narrator (voice)Movie
Radio Days
1987Radio Daysas Radio Voice (voice)Movie
Power
1986Poweras The Voice (voice)Movie
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
1984G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobraas Narrator (voice)Movie
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American Heroas Announcer (voice)Movie
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American Heroas Narrator (voice)TV
The Camps of Death
1983The Camps of Deathas Narrator (segment "Death: A Nazi War Criminal Pays for His Crime") (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas NarratorTV
Cry Uncle!
1971Cry Uncle!as Narrator (voice)Movie
A Dopey Hacienda
1970A Dopey Haciendaas Diablo the Cat (vocal effects) (uncredited)Movie
Take the Money and Run
1969Take the Money and Runas The NarratorMovie
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
1967The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventureas (voice)TV
The New Adventures of Superman
1966The New Adventures of SupermanTV
The Adventures of Superboy
1966The Adventures of SuperboyTV
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
1963Tennessee Tuxedo and His TalesTV
Operation Ice-Tickle
1961Operation Ice-Tickleas Brutus / Admiral Peary (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Barbecue for Two
1960Barbecue for Twoas BrutusMovie
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
1960King Leonardo and His Short Subjectsas King Leonardo (voice)TV
Tiger Burger
1960Tiger Burgeras Native Policeman / Turtle (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Popeye the Sailor
1960Popeye the Sailoras Brutus (voice)TV
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1960Trouble Dateas Military DoctorMovie
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1960The Boss Is Always Rightas BossMovie
Jeep Tale
1960Jeep Taleas BrutusMovie
Popeye's Pizza Palace
1960Popeye's Pizza Palaceas Brutus (voice)Movie
Popeye and the Giant
1960Popeye and the Giantas Brutus (voice)Movie
Popeye's Service Station
1960Popeye's Service Stationas Brutus (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Matinee Idol Popeye
1960Matinee Idol Popeyeas Brutus (Voice)Movie
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1959Out of This Whirlas TV Announcer (voice)Movie
Fit to Be Toyed
1959Fit to Be Toyedas J.G. (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1958Right Off the Batas AnnouncerMovie
Stork Raving Mad
1958Stork Raving Madas Audience MemberMovie
Steve Canyon
1958Steve Canyonas Announcer (uncredited)TV
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1958Travelaffsas Pig BusinessmanMovie
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1958Chew Chew Babyas Harry (voice)Movie
Jumping with Toy
1957Jumping with Toyas Fox (voice)Movie
Spooky Swabs
1957Spooky Swabsas Ghost (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Spree Lunch
1957Spree Lunchas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Crystal Brawl
1957The Crystal Brawlas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Nearlyweds
1957Nearlywedsas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Lion in the Roar
1956Lion in the Roaras GiraffeMovie
A Haul in One
1956A Haul in Oneas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
I Don't Scare
1956I Don't Scareas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Fright from Wrong
1956Fright from Wrongas Ghost #2 (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Parlez Vous Woo
1956Parlez Vous Wooas Bluto / The International (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Assault and Flattery
1956Assault and Flatteryas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Out to Punch
1956Out to Punchas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Swab the Duck
1956Swab the Duckas FoxMovie
Popeye for President
1956Popeye for Presidentas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Job for a Gob
1955A Job for a Gobas Bluto (voice)Movie
Red White and Boo
1955Red White and Booas Professor / Redcoat (screaming) (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Mister and Mistletoe
1955Mister and Mistletoeas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Gift of Gag
1955Gift of Gagas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Beaus Will Be Beaus
1955Beaus Will Be Beausas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Bicep Built for Two
1955A Bicep Built for Twoas Herman / Big Muscular CatMovie
Git Along Lil' Duckie
1955Git Along Lil' Duckieas FoxMovie
Penny Antics
1955Penny Anticsas Bluto (voice)Movie
Robin Rodenthood
1955Robin Rodenthoodas Herman (uncredited)Movie
Cookin' with Gags
1955Cookin' with Gagsas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Private Eye Popeye
1954Private Eye Popeyeas Butler (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Fright to the Finish
1954Fright to the Finishas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Greek Mirthology
1954Greek Mirthologyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1954Candy Cabaretas Butterscotch / Sourball (voice)Movie
Taxi-Turvy
1954Taxi-Turvyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Popeye's 20th Anniversary
1954Popeye's 20th Anniversaryas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Crazytown
1954Crazytownas Boxer (uncredited)Movie
The Seapreme Court
1954The Seapreme Courtas Judge (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Floor Flusher
1954Floor Flusheras Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Boo Moon
1954Boo Moonas King Luna/Moon PeopleMovie
Huey's Ducky Daddy
1953Huey's Ducky Daddyas GilbertMovie
Popeye, the Ace of Space
1953Popeye, the Ace of Spaceas Martians (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Firemen's Brawl
1953Firemen's Brawlas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Baby Wants a Battle
1953Baby Wants a Battleas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Toreadorable
1953Toreadorableas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Better Bait Than Never
1953Better Bait Than Neveras BuzzyMovie
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1953Herman the Catoonistas Cartoonist (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1953Philharmaniacsas Conductor LionMovie
Child Sockology
1953Child Sockologyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Starting from Hatch
1953Starting from Hatchas FoxMovie
Ancient Fistory
1953Ancient Fistoryas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Big Bad Sindbad
1952Big Bad Sindbadas Sindbad (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Popalong Popeye
1952Popalong Popeyeas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Gag and Baggage
1952Gag and Baggageas Narrator / Desparado / Train Announcer / Pig / BearMovie
Dizzy Dinosaurs
1952Dizzy Dinosaursas Narrator / CavemanMovie
Friend or Phony
1952Friend or Phonyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1952Law and Audreyas Police Officer (voice)Movie
Swimmer Take All
1952Swimmer Take Allas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Ghost of the Town
1952Ghost of the Townas Ghost Aircraft Leader / Walter Winchell (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Lunch with a Punch
1952Lunch with a Punchas Bluto / Frog (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Deep Boo Sea
1952The Deep Boo Seaas Ghost Schoolmaster (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1952Snooze Reelas Narrator / Judge / Singing CowboyMovie
Scout Fellow
1951Scout Fellowas FoxMovie
Let's Stalk Spinach
1951Let's Stalk Spinachas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1951Cat-Chooas Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Casper Comes to Clown
1951Casper Comes to Clownas Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1951Party Smartyas FoxMovie
Boo Scout
1951Boo Scoutas Scout Leader (voice)Movie
To Boo or Not to Boo
1951To Boo or Not to Booas Narrator / Little Boy / Clown (voice) (uncredited)Movie
As the Crow Lies
1951As the Crow Liesas Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Alpine for You
1951Alpine for Youas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1951Land of Lost Watchesas Red Lantern / King Findall / Doctor (voice)Movie
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1951Drippy Mississippias Gambling BoatMovie
Vacation with Play
1951Vacation with Playas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
One Quack Mind
1951One Quack Mindas FoxMovie
The Farmer and the Belle
1950The Farmer and the Belleas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Casper's Spree Under the Sea
1950Casper's Spree Under the Seaas Ghost Leader/Fish Fair Barker/Fisherman(voice) (uncredited)Movie
Quick on the Vigor
1950Quick on the Vigoras Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Cassino to Korea
1950Cassino to Koreaas Commentator (voice)Movie
Popeye Makes a Movie
1950Popeye Makes a Movieas Abu Hassan (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Gobs of Fun
1950Gobs of Funas Mouse CaptainMovie
Jitterbug Jive
1950Jitterbug Jiveas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Beach Peach
1950Beach Peachas Lifeguard (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Gym Jam
1950Gym Jamas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
How Green Is My Spinach
1950How Green Is My Spinachas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1950Land of the Lost Jewelsas Red LanternMovie
Barking Dogs Don't Fite
1949Barking Dogs Don't Fiteas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Leprechauns Gold
1949Leprechauns Goldas Narrator / Leprechaun Leader (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Silly Hillbilly
1949Silly Hillbillyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Tar with a Star
1949Tar with a Staras Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
A Balmy Swami
1949A Balmy Swamias Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Ski's the Limit
1949The Ski's the Limitas Narrator (voice)Movie
Hot Air Aces
1949Hot Air Acesas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Lumberjack and Jill
1949Lumberjack and Jillas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Popeye's Premiere
1949Popeye's Premiereas Evil Vizier (voice)Movie
Symphony in Spinach
1948Symphony in Spinachas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Robin Hood-Winked
1948Robin Hood-Winkedas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1948Roaring Wheelsas NarratorMovie
Snow Place Like Home
1948Snow Place Like Homeas Pierre Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Spinach vs Hamburgers
1948Spinach vs Hamburgersas Bluto (voice)Movie
A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing
1948A Wolf in Sheik's Clothingas Sheik (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1948Sing or Swimas MoonMovie
Wigwam Whoopee
1948Wigwam Whoopeeas Chief (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Little Brown Jug
1948Little Brown Jugas Piggy (voice)Movie
Flip Flap
1948Flip Flapas Slippery Seal Social Club Seal / Ice Pop Seal (voice)Movie
Base Brawl
1948Base Brawlas (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1948Cat O' Nine Ailsas BuzzyMovie
All's Fair at the Fair
1947All's Fair at the Fairas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Super Lulu
1947Super Luluas Lulu's Father / Giant (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Safari So Good
1947Safari So Goodas Jungle Man (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Wotta Knight
1947Wotta Knightas Bluto (voice)Movie
The Royal Four-Flusher
1947The Royal Four-Flusheras Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Popeye and the Pirates
1947Popeye and the Piratesas Pierre (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1947Is Everybody Listening?as NarratorMovie
The Wee Men
1947The Wee Menas Narrator / Leprechauns (voice)Movie
Cad and Caddy
1947Cad and Caddyas Golfer (voice)Movie
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1947Madhattan Islandas Radio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
I'll Be Skiing Ya
1947I'll Be Skiing Yaas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Enchanted Square
1947The Enchanted Squareas Officer Flanagan (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Abusement Park
1947Abusement Parkas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Stupidstitious Cat
1947The Stupidstitious Catas Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1947Germany - Handle with Care!Movie
The Island Fling
1946The Island Flingas Bluto / Friday (voice)Movie
The Fistic Mystic
1946The Fistic Mysticas Bluto (voice)Movie
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1946Is Everybody Happy?as NarratorMovie
Rodeo Romeo
1946Rodeo Romeoas Bluto (voice)Movie
C
1946Chick and Double Chickas Lulu’s FatherMovie
Rocket to Mars
1946Rocket to Marsas Martian Leader (voice)Movie
Peep in the Deep
1946Peep in the Deepas Bluto / Popeye (voice)Movie
Klondike Casanova
1946Klondike Casanovaas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Service with a Guile
1946Service with a Guileas Bluto (voice)Movie
House Tricks?
1946House Tricks?as Bluto (voice)Movie
Cheese Burglar
1946Cheese Burglaras Dog (voice)Movie
Bargain Counter Attack
1946Bargain Counter Attackas Section Manager (voice)Movie
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1945Man's Pest Friendas Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Mess Production
1945Mess Productionas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1945Snap Happyas Photographer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
For Better or Nurse
1945For Better or Nurseas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1945Daffydilly Daddyas Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Shape Ahoy
1945Shape Ahoyas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Tops in the Big Top
1945Tops in the Big Topas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Magica-Lulu
1945Magica-Luluas Magician (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Pop-Pie a la Mode
1945Pop-Pie a la Modeas Cannibal Leader (voice)Movie
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1944Gabriel Churchkittenas Pastor (voice)Movie
She-Sick Sailors
1944She-Sick Sailorsas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo
1944Pitchin' Woo at the Zooas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1944It's Nifty to Be Thriftyas Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Puppet Love
1944Puppet Loveas Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1943Task Forceas NarratorMovie
Secret Agent
1943Secret Agentas Narrator / Police Chief / Saboteur (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Underground World
1943The Underground Worldas Narrator / Henderson (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Show-Business at War
1943Show-Business at Waras Self (voice)Movie
Jungle Drums
1943Jungle Drumsas German Commander (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Mummy Strikes
1943The Mummy Strikesas Narrator / Professor (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Destruction Inc.
1942Destruction Inc.as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Eleventh Hour
1942Eleventh Houras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Showdown
1942Showdownas Boss (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Japoteurs
1942Japoteursas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Volcano
1942Volcanoas Narrator #2 / Officer / Professor (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Electric Earthquake
1942Electric Earthquakeas Perry White / Indian Scientist (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Magnetic Telescope
1942The Magnetic Telescopeas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Bulleteers
1942The Bulleteersas Bulleteer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Arctic Giant
1942The Arctic Giantas Perry White (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Billion Dollar Limited
1942Billion Dollar Limitedas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Mechanical Monsters
1941The Mechanical Monstersas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Superman
1941Supermanas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Superman
1941Supermanas NarratorTV
The Movies March On
1939The Movies March Onas NarratorMovie
Inside Nazi Germany
1938Inside Nazi Germanyas Narrator (voice)Movie