William Pennell
Actor · Producer
Born Mar 3, 1889
Active 1931–1956
William Pennell 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.
Filmography
Popeye the Sailor (1933) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)A Dream Walking (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)I Eats My Spinach (1933) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Seasin's Greetinks! (1933) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Blow Me Down! (1933) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Wild Elephinks (1933) — Lion (voice) (uncredited)Can You Take It (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Boop-Oop-A-Doop (1932) — Ringmaster (voice)I Yam What I Yam (1933) — American Indian (voice) (uncredited)The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934) — Jules Leotard (voice) (uncredited)Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935) — Bluto / Barnacle Bill (voice) (uncredited)The Hyp-Nut-Tist (1935) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Shoein' Hosses (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Pleased to Meet Cha! (1935) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Axe Me Another (1934) — Pierre Bluto (voice) (uncredited)The Dance Contest (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)Jack and the Beanstalk (1931) — Giant / Cow (voice)Let's You and Him Fight (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)The Two-Alarm Fire (1934) — Bluto (voice) (uncredited)A Hull of a Mess (1942) — BlutoBetty Boop's Birthday Party (1933) — Hippo (voice) (uncredited)Belinda (2024) — Producer