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- Birth nameElzie Crisler Segar
- E.C. Segar was born on December 8, 1894 in Chester, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Popeye (1980), Popeye the Sailor and Promo Videos: A Amirhosein Jafari Film (2026). He was married to Myrtle Annie Johnson. He died on October 13, 1938 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpouseMyrtle Annie Johnson(1918 - October 13, 1938) (his death, 2 children)
- His burial is at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA. Located at Section 13, Space 319, Grave B, behind a mausoleum.
- He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Grandfather of Tim Segar, Jeff Segar, and Susan Broschat.
- Creator of the comic strip "Thimble Theatre," which in 1929 introduced one of the most popular and beloved comic characters ever: a certain sailor named Popeye.
- Brother of Edward Segar (1870-1960) & Robert McKenzie Segar (1878-1917).
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