Popeye

cartoon fictional character
Person fictional_human Q199796
Popeye
Bela Zaboly for King Features Syndicate, Inc. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Popeye

Summary

Popeye is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a sailor[2]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,244 views/month, #25 of 5,308).[3]

Key Facts

  • Popeye's father was Poopdeck Pappy[4].
  • Popeye's professions included sailor[2].
  • Popeye is the creator of E. C. Segar[5].
  • Popeye is recorded as male[6].
  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as fictional human[7].
  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as comics character[8].
  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as animated character[9].
  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as film character[10].
  • Popeye's instance of is recorded as advertising character[11].
  • Popeye's Commons category is recorded as Popeye[12].
  • Popeye's unmarried partner is recorded as Olive Oyl[13].
  • 1929 marks the founding of Popeye[14].
  • Popeye began on December 19, 1919[15].
  • Popeye was part of the conflict World War II[16].
  • Popeye's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Popeye[17].
  • Frank Fiegel inspired Popeye[18].
  • Popeye's filmography is recorded as Popeye the Sailor filmography[19].
  • Popeye's filmography is recorded as Popeye filmography[20].
  • Popeye's described by source is recorded as Anne Frank Knowledge Base[21].
  • Popeye's present in work is recorded as Popeye[22].
  • Popeye's present in work is recorded as Popeye the Sailor[23].
  • Popeye's present in work is recorded as Popeye[24].
  • Popeye's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Popeye the Sailor'}[25].
  • Popeye's public domain date is recorded as January 1, 2009[26].
  • Popeye's public domain date is recorded as January 1, 2024[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Popeye's father was Poopdeck Pappy[4].

Career and Affiliations

Popeye worked as a sailor[2].

Works and Contributions

Popeye is the creator of E. C. Segar[5]. Things named for him include Operation Popeye[28], a military operation[29].

Why It Matters

Popeye ranks in the top 0.47% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,244 views/month, #25 of 5,308).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Operation Popeye[28], a military operation[29].

FAQs

Who were Popeye's parents?

Popeye's father was Poopdeck Pappy[4].

What did Popeye do for work?

Popeye worked as sailor[2].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Anne Frank Knowledge Base. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Anne Frank Knowledge Base. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . blog.iusmentis.com. blog.iusmentis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . blog.iusmentis.com. blog.iusmentis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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