Gus Wickie

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August Wicke (1885-1947), better known as "Gus Wickie"[1] was a baritone singer and voice actor. He was the voice of Bluto in the Fleischer Studios Popeye cartoons[2] from 1935 until 1938, a year often cited erroneously as his death.[3] His final performance for Fleischer was as the "Chief" in Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh.[4] Outside of his animation work, Wicke was best known for his nightclub performances around New York City, particularly at Bill's Gay Nineties, a venue run by Bill Hardy.[5] Wicke generally made up a quartet with Spike Harrison, Fred Bishop, and a rotating fourth member.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Gould, Jack (February 13, 1938). "Notes and Reflections on the Night Clubs". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2010. 
  2. ↑ Hurwitz, Matt (July 29, 2007). "Utter Genius: Voices That Call Out Still". Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2010. 
  3. ↑ David Gerstein (November 30, 2013). "Out of the Vaults: From Binko to Bluto". Ramapith: David Gerstein's Prehistoric Pop Culture Blog. Retrieved January 25, 2014. 
  4. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh (1938)". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2010. 
  5. ↑ David Gerstein (November 30, 2013). "Out of the Vaults: From Binko to Bluto". Ramapith: David Gerstein's Prehistoric Pop Culture Blog. Retrieved January 25, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "Obituaries". Variety. January 8, 1947. Retrieved January 23, 2014. 

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