Jackson Beck

Known for

Acting

Born

July 23, 1912

Birthplace

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

July 28, 2004 (aged 92)

Biography

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.

Best known work

Take the Money and Run

1969

Radio Days

1987

Popeye the Sailor

1960

Remington Steele

1982

Superman

1941

G.I. Joe: The Movie

1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

1983

Power

1986

The Mechanical Monsters

1941

Billion Dollar Limited

1942

Filmography

2025
The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons
as Bluto (voice)
2015
3-D Rarities
as King Luna/Moon People (archive footage)
2012
Noveltoons: Original Classics
as Buzzy Crow
1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Narrator (voice)
1987
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
1986
Power
as The Voice (voice)
1984
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
as Narrator (voice)
1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
as Announcer (voice)
1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroTV
as Narrator (voice) (95 episodes)
1983
The Camps of Death
as Narrator (segment "Death: A Nazi War Criminal Pays for His Crime") (voice) (archive footage)
1982
Remington SteeleTV
as Narrator (1 episode)
1971
Cry Uncle!
as Narrator (voice)
1970
A Dopey Hacienda
as Diablo the Cat (vocal effects) (uncredited)
1969
Take the Money and Run
as The Narrator
1967
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of AdventureTV
as (voice) (18 episodes)
1966
The New Adventures of SupermanTV
1966
The Adventures of SuperboyTV
1965
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Dialogue Coach
1963
Tennessee Tuxedo and His TalesTV
1961
Operation Ice-Tickle
as Brutus / Admiral Peary (voice) (uncredited)
1960
Barbecue for Two
as Brutus
1960
King Leonardo and His Short SubjectsTV
as King Leonardo (voice) (1 episode)
1960
Tiger Burger
as Native Policeman / Turtle (voice) (uncredited)
1960
Popeye the SailorTV
as Brutus (voice) (220 episodes)
1960
Trouble Date
as Military Doctor