William Costello(1898-1971)

William Costello was born on 2 February 1898 in Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for I Yam What I Yam (1933), Football Bugs (1936) and Grand Uproar (1930). He died on 9 October 1971 in San Jose, California, USA.

Known for

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For Better or Worser
6.9
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1935
Let's Sing with Popeye
5.3
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
We Aim to Please
7.1
Short
- performer: "We Aim to Please"
- 1934
Axe Me Another
7.1
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man", "What's Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander" (uncredited)
- 1934
Strong to the Finich
6.5
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
Shoein' Hosses
7.1
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
Can You Take It
7.1
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (1933) (uncredited)
- 1934
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
7.0
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
Sock-a-Bye, Baby
6.9
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1934
I Eats My Spinach
7.0
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1933
I Yam What I Yam
6.8
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man"
- 1933
Popeye the Sailor
7.6
Short
- performer: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (uncredited)
- 1933

Trivia
The original voice of Popeye, Costello made some 26 cartoons released from 1933 to 1935. He was fired by Max Fleischer for becoming too difficult to work with. "He did it for one year, that's all", fellow voice actor Mae Questel recalled. "Success went to his head so fast it was ridiculous". One day Costello stopped in the middle of a recording session and demanded a raise and a vacation. He got the vacation. Jack Mercer replaced him and played the role for over 40 years.