Jackson Beck
Acting Born Jul 23, 1912 Died Jul 28, 2004 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 202 credits
Biography
Jackson Beck works in acting. Born July 23, 1912 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Died July 28, 2004. Archytele tracks 202 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons
3-D Rarities
Noveltoons: Original Classics
Radio DaysG.I. Joe: The Movie
Power
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroThe Camps of DeathG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Remington Steele
Cry Uncle!
A Dopey Hacienda
Take the Money and Run
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
The New Adventures of SupermanThe Adventures of Superboy
Harvey Middleman, Fireman · Dialogue Coach
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
Operation Ice-Tickle
Popeye the SailorKing Leonardo and His Short SubjectsJeep TaleTiger BurgerPopeye's Service Station
Fit to Be ToyedOut of This Whirl
Steve CanyonSteve CanyonStork Raving MadChew Chew BabyRight Off the Bat
NearlywedsSpooky SwabsJumping with ToyThe Crystal BrawlSpree Lunch
Out to PunchParlez Vous WooSwab the DuckI Don't ScareLion in the Roar
Robin RodenthoodPenny AnticsGift of GagA Bicep Built for TwoBeaus Will Be Beaus
CrazytownFloor FlusherGreek MirthologyPrivate Eye PopeyeTaxi-Turvy
PhilharmaniacsPopeye, the Ace of SpaceAncient FistoryHuey's Ducky DaddyBaby Wants a Battle
Popalong PopeyeDizzy DinosaursSwimmer Take AllBig Bad SindbadLunch with a Punch
Boo ScoutDrippy MississippiCat-ChooScout FellowParty Smarty
Helter SwelterBeach PeachQuick on the VigorCassino to KoreaGobs of Fun
Silly HillbillyA Balmy SwamiBarking Dogs Don't FiteTar with a StarHot Air Aces
Wigwam WhoopeeLittle Brown JugSpinach vs HamburgersSnow Place Like HomeSing or Swim
Abusement ParkMadhattan IslandSafari So GoodThe Stupidstitious CatIs Everybody Listening?
Full Filmography
202 titles- The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons (2025) as Bluto (voice)
- 3-D Rarities (2015) as King Luna/Moon People (archive footage)
- Noveltoons: Original Classics (2012) as Buzzy Crow
- Radio Days (1987) as Radio Voice (voice)
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) as Narrator (voice)
- Power (1986) as The Voice (voice)
- G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (1984) as Narrator (voice)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- The Camps of Death (1983) as Narrator (segment "Death: A Nazi War Criminal Pays for His Crime") (voice) (archive footage)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) as Announcer (voice)
- Remington Steele (1982) as Narrator
- Cry Uncle! (1971) as Narrator (voice)
- A Dopey Hacienda (1970) as Diablo the Cat (vocal effects) (uncredited)
- Take the Money and Run (1969) as The Narrator
- The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967) as (voice)
- The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
- The Adventures of Superboy (1966)
- Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965) Dialogue Coach
- Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963)
- Operation Ice-Tickle (1961) as Brutus / Admiral Peary (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye the Sailor (1960) as Brutus (voice)
- King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960) as King Leonardo (voice)
- Jeep Tale (1960) as Brutus
- Tiger Burger (1960) as Native Policeman / Turtle (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye's Service Station (1960) as Brutus (voice) (uncredited)
- Matinee Idol Popeye (1960) as Brutus (Voice)
- Popeye's Pizza Palace (1960) as Brutus (voice)
- Barbecue for Two (1960) as Brutus
- Popeye and the Giant (1960) as Brutus (voice)
- The Boss Is Always Right (1960) as Boss
- Trouble Date (1960) as Military Doctor
- Fit to Be Toyed (1959) as J.G. (voice) (uncredited)
- Out of This Whirl (1959) as TV Announcer (voice)
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Announcer (uncredited)
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Announcer
- Stork Raving Mad (1958) as Audience Member
- Chew Chew Baby (1958) as Harry (voice)
- Right Off the Bat (1958) as Announcer
- Travelaffs (1958) as Pig Businessman
- Nearlyweds (1957) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Spooky Swabs (1957) as Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
- Jumping with Toy (1957) as Fox (voice)
- The Crystal Brawl (1957) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Spree Lunch (1957) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Out to Punch (1956) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Parlez Vous Woo (1956) as Bluto / The International (voice) (uncredited)
- Swab the Duck (1956) as Fox
- I Don't Scare (1956) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Lion in the Roar (1956) as Giraffe
- Assault and Flattery (1956) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye for President (1956) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Fright from Wrong (1956) as Ghost #2 (voice) (uncredited)
- A Haul in One (1956) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Robin Rodenthood (1955) as Herman (uncredited)
- Penny Antics (1955) as Bluto (voice)
- Gift of Gag (1955) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- A Bicep Built for Two (1955) as Herman / Big Muscular Cat
- Beaus Will Be Beaus (1955) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Cookin' with Gags (1955) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Mister and Mistletoe (1955) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- A Job for a Gob (1955) as Bluto (voice)
- Red White and Boo (1955) as Professor / Redcoat (screaming) (voice) (uncredited)
- Git Along Lil' Duckie (1955) as Fox
- Crazytown (1954) as Boxer (uncredited)
- Floor Flusher (1954) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Greek Mirthology (1954) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Private Eye Popeye (1954) as Butler (voice) (uncredited)
- Taxi-Turvy (1954) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye's 20th Anniversary (1954) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Fright to the Finish (1954) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Candy Cabaret (1954) as Butterscotch / Sourball (voice)
- Boo Moon (1954) as King Luna/Moon People
- The Seapreme Court (1954) as Judge (voice) (uncredited)
- Philharmaniacs (1953) as Conductor Lion
- Popeye, the Ace of Space (1953) as Martians (voice) (uncredited)
- Ancient Fistory (1953) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Huey's Ducky Daddy (1953) as Gilbert
- Baby Wants a Battle (1953) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Firemen's Brawl (1953) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Starting from Hatch (1953) as Fox
- Better Bait Than Never (1953) as Buzzy
- Child Sockology (1953) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Toreadorable (1953) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Herman the Catoonist (1953) as Cartoonist (voice) (uncredited)
- Popalong Popeye (1952) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Dizzy Dinosaurs (1952) as Narrator / Caveman
- Swimmer Take All (1952) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Big Bad Sindbad (1952) as Sindbad (voice) (uncredited)
- Lunch with a Punch (1952) as Bluto / Frog (voice) (uncredited)
- Gag and Baggage (1952) as Narrator / Desparado / Train Announcer / Pig / Bear
- The Deep Boo Sea (1952) as Ghost Schoolmaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Friend or Phony (1952) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Law and Audrey (1952) as Police Officer (voice)
- Ghost of the Town (1952) as Ghost Aircraft Leader / Walter Winchell (voice) (uncredited)
- Snooze Reel (1952) as Narrator / Judge / Singing Cowboy
- Boo Scout (1951) as Scout Leader (voice)
- Drippy Mississippi (1951) as Gambling Boat
- Cat-Choo (1951) as Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)
- Scout Fellow (1951) as Fox
- Party Smarty (1951) as Fox
- Alpine for You (1951) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Let's Stalk Spinach (1951) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- One Quack Mind (1951) as Fox
- Land of Lost Watches (1951) as Red Lantern / King Findall / Doctor (voice)
- To Boo or Not to Boo (1951) as Narrator / Little Boy / Clown (voice) (uncredited)
- Casper Comes to Clown (1951) as Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Vacation with Play (1951) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- As the Crow Lies (1951) as Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)
- Helter Swelter (1950) as Sun / Ant (voice) (uncredited)
- Beach Peach (1950) as Lifeguard (voice) (uncredited)
- Quick on the Vigor (1950) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Cassino to Korea (1950) as Commentator (voice)
- Gobs of Fun (1950) as Mouse Captain
- Popeye Makes a Movie (1950) as Abu Hassan (voice) (uncredited)
- Casper's Spree Under the Sea (1950) as Ghost Leader/Fish Fair Barker/Fisherman(voice) (uncredited)
- Land of the Lost Jewels (1950) as Red Lantern
- Jitterbug Jive (1950) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- How Green Is My Spinach (1950) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Gym Jam (1950) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- The Farmer and the Belle (1950) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Silly Hillbilly (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- A Balmy Swami (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Barking Dogs Don't Fite (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Tar with a Star (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Hot Air Aces (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Lumberjack and Jill (1949) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye's Premiere (1949) as Evil Vizier (voice)
- Leprechauns Gold (1949) as Narrator / Leprechaun Leader (voice) (uncredited)
- The Ski's the Limit (1949) as Narrator (voice)
- Wigwam Whoopee (1948) as Chief (voice) (uncredited)
- Little Brown Jug (1948) as Piggy (voice)
- Spinach vs Hamburgers (1948) as Bluto (voice)
- Snow Place Like Home (1948) as Pierre Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Sing or Swim (1948) as Moon
- Cat O' Nine Ails (1948) as Buzzy
- Roaring Wheels (1948) as Narrator
- Flip Flap (1948) as Slippery Seal Social Club Seal / Ice Pop Seal (voice)
- A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (1948) as Sheik (voice) (uncredited)
- Robin Hood-Winked (1948) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Symphony in Spinach (1948) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Base Brawl (1948) as (voice) (uncredited)
- Abusement Park (1947) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Madhattan Island (1947) as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Safari So Good (1947) as Jungle Man (voice) (uncredited)
- The Stupidstitious Cat (1947) as Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)
- Is Everybody Listening? (1947) as Narrator
- Wotta Knight (1947) as Bluto (voice)
- I'll Be Skiing Ya (1947) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Germany - Handle with Care! (1947)
- The Royal Four-Flusher (1947) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Popeye and the Pirates (1947) as Pierre (voice) (uncredited)
- The Enchanted Square (1947) as Officer Flanagan (voice) (uncredited)
- The Wee Men (1947) as Narrator / Leprechauns (voice)
- All's Fair at the Fair (1947) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Super Lulu (1947) as Lulu's Father / Giant (voice) (uncredited)
- Cad and Caddy (1947) as Golfer (voice)
- House Tricks? (1946) as Bluto (voice)
- Chick and Double Chick (1946) as Lulu’s Father
- Is Everybody Happy? (1946) as Narrator
- Bargain Counter Attack (1946) as Section Manager (voice)
- Peep in the Deep (1946) as Bluto / Popeye (voice)
- Klondike Casanova (1946) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Service with a Guile (1946) as Bluto (voice)
- The Island Fling (1946) as Bluto / Friday (voice)
- Rocket to Mars (1946) as Martian Leader (voice)
- The Fistic Mystic (1946) as Bluto (voice)
- Cheese Burglar (1946) as Dog (voice)
- Rodeo Romeo (1946) as Bluto (voice)
- Daffydilly Daddy (1945) as Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)
- Tops in the Big Top (1945) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Mess Production (1945) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- For Better or Nurse (1945) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Magica-Lulu (1945) as Magician (voice) (uncredited)
- Man's Pest Friend (1945) as Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)
- Pop-Pie a la Mode (1945) as Cannibal Leader (voice)
- Snap Happy (1945) as Photographer (voice) (uncredited)
- Shape Ahoy (1945) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Puppet Love (1944) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- Gabriel Churchkitten (1944) as Pastor (voice)
- Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo (1944) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- She-Sick Sailors (1944) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
- It's Nifty to Be Thrifty (1944) as Lulu's Father (voice) (uncredited)
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self (voice)
- The Mummy Strikes (1943) as Narrator / Professor (voice) (uncredited)
- The Underground World (1943) as Narrator / Henderson (voice) (uncredited)
- Task Force (1943) as Narrator
- Jungle Drums (1943) as German Commander (voice) (uncredited)
- Secret Agent (1943) as Narrator / Police Chief / Saboteur (voice) (uncredited)
- Japoteurs (1942) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Billion Dollar Limited (1942) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Bulleteers (1942) as Bulleteer (voice) (uncredited)
- Electric Earthquake (1942) as Perry White / Indian Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
- The Magnetic Telescope (1942) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Arctic Giant (1942) as Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
- Eleventh Hour (1942) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Destruction Inc. (1942) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Showdown (1942) as Boss (voice) (uncredited)
- Volcano (1942) as Narrator #2 / Officer / Professor (voice) (uncredited)
- The Mechanical Monsters (1941) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Superman (1941) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Movies March On (1939) as Narrator
- Inside Nazi Germany (1938) as Narrator (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jackson Beck best known for?
Jackson Beck is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Radio Days (1987), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983), Remington Steele (1982), Take the Money and Run (1969).
When and where was Jackson Beck born?
Jackson Beck was born on July 23, 1912 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on July 28, 2004.
How many credits does Jackson Beck have?
Jackson Beck has accumulated over 202 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1938 to 2025.
What is Jackson Beck's background in cinema and television?
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.
Jackson Beck by the numbers
202credits
192films
10TV series
1938–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) as Narrator (voice) — aged about 70
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Announcer (uncredited) — aged about 45
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Announcer — aged about 45
- Popalong Popeye (1952) as Bluto (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 39
- Remington Steele (1982) as Narrator — aged about 69
- Take the Money and Run (1969) as The Narrator — aged about 56
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