Jack Mercer

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1910 · Died: Dec 7, 1984

Personal Details

Height5' 4"

BornJan 31, 1910 Worthington, Indiana, USA

Spouse

Margie Hines
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Virginia
( May 19, 2024 to Dec 4, 1984 )

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Winfield B. Mercer (January 31, 1910 – December 7, 1984),professionally known as Jack Mercer, was a prolific American voice actor, animator and writer. He is best known as the voice of cartoon characters Popeye the Sailor and Felix the Cat. The son of vaudeville and Broadway performers, he also performed on the vaudeville and legitimate stage.

Career

acting

1979

The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea

The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea as Popeye

1978

The All-New Popeye Hour

The All-New Popeye Hour as Popeye / Poopdeck Pappy

1972

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie as Popeye / Wimpy (voice)

1964

And So Tibet as Dr. Drizzle and Monkey

Homer on the Range

Homer on the Range as Homer Ranger

1961

Alvin's Solo Flight

Alvin's Solo Flight as Hot Dog Vendor and Lost Children Station Attendant and Balloon Vendor

Bopin' Hood as King

1960

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Be Mice to Cats

Be Mice to Cats as Francis and Cat

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Bouncing Benny as Mr. Brown and Doctors and Police Officer and Sports Players

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye

Popeye the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor as Popeye (voice)

1959

Doing What's Fright

Doing What's Fright as Spooky and Cop

The Animal Fair

The Animal Fair as Balloon Dog and Balloon Squirrel and Elephant and Mouse

1958

Felix the Cat as Felix / The Professor / Rock Bottom

1957

Spooky Swabs as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Ice Scream as Johnny and Older Boy and Judge

Pest Pupil as Tutor / Duckling (voice)

The Crystal Brawl

The Crystal Brawl as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Nearlyweds as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Spree Lunch as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Patriotic Popeye

Patriotic Popeye as Popeye / Popeye's Nephews (voice) (uncredited)

Boo Bop as Franz Schubert's Ghost

Spooking About Africa

Spooking About Africa as Peacock and Monkeys

1956

I Don't Scare as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

A Haul in One as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye for President

Popeye for President as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Insect to Injury

Insect to Injury as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Penguin for Your Thoughts

Penguin for Your Thoughts as Mr. Penguin

Parlez Vous Woo

Parlez Vous Woo as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Out to Punch as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Assault and Flattery

Assault and Flattery as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1955

Cookin' with Gags

Cookin' with Gags as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1954

Taxi-Turvy as Popeye / Old Man (voice) (uncredited)

Floor Flusher as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye's 20th Anniversary

Popeye's 20th Anniversary as Popeye / Bob Hope / Jerry Lewis / Audience Members (uncredited)

Gopher Spinach as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Greek Mirthology

Greek Mirthology as Popeye / Nephews (voice) (uncredited)

Boo Moon as Moon People

Fright to the Finish

Fright to the Finish as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1953

Ancient Fistory

Ancient Fistory as Popeye / Fairy Godfather / Announcer / Bull (voice) (uncredited)

Hysterical History

Hysterical History as Christopher Columbus and Native-American Reporter and Native-American Chief and Benjamin Franklin and James W. Marsha...

1952

Shuteye Popeye as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Big Bad Sindbad

Big Bad Sindbad as Popeye / Popeye's Nephews (voice) (uncredited)

1951

Slip Us Some Redskin

Slip Us Some Redskin as Indian Boy's Grandpa

1950

Jingle, Jangle, Jungle

Jingle, Jangle, Jungle as Lion and Diamond Inspector and Natives

Land of the Lost Jewels

Land of the Lost Jewels as King Fidal and Turtle and Happy Go Lucky and Fish

Helter Swelter as Bee and Skunk and Mouse and Crazy Teacher

Pleased to Eat You

Pleased to Eat You as Hunter and Zoo Dietitian and Skunk and Kid and People

1949

Popeye's Premiere

Popeye's Premiere as Popeye / Aladdin (voice)

Snow Foolin' as Rabbit and Skunk and Mouse and Swan and Kangeroo

Little Red School Mouse

Little Red School Mouse as Mouse Teacher and Mice

The Funshine State

The Funshine State as Apple Tree

Marriage Wows as Drunk Monkey and Preacher

Toys Will Be Toys

Toys Will Be Toys as Toy Soldier

Spring Song as Sun Snoring and Turtle and Bear and Jerry Colonna Robin and Worm

The Big Drip as Crow and Beaver and Ducks and The Sun

1948

Winter Draws On

Winter Draws On as Jailbird and Little Chick

The Lone Star State

The Lone Star State as Sheep and Flight Commandert and Cowboy and Horse

There's Good Boos to-Night

There's Good Boos to-Night as Ghosts and Calf and Ferdie Fox

Camptown Races as Laughing Dog

The Golden State

The Golden State as The Chief Train and Anemic Redwood Tree and Gas Station Attendant

1947

The Royal Four-Flusher

The Royal Four-Flusher as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Santa's Surprise

Santa's Surprise as Russian Boy / Dutch Boy / Vocal Effects - Snoring (voice) (uncredited)

Safari So Good as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1945

Scrappily Married

Scrappily Married as Henry and Chickenpie's Cries

A Self-Made Mongrel

A Self-Made Mongrel as Dogface's Master

Casper the Friendly Ghost

Casper the Friendly Ghost as Ghost / Rooster (voice) (uncredited)

1944

Henpecked Rooster

Henpecked Rooster as Henry

Yankee Doodle Donkey

Yankee Doodle Donkey as Donkey and Scottie Dog

1943

Superman: Secret Agent

Superman: Secret Agent as Perry White / Saboteur (voice) (uncredited)

Happy Birthdaze

Happy Birthdaze as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Jungle Drums as Lieutenant Fleming / Pilot #1 (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Superman: Japoteurs

Superman: Japoteurs as Press Tour Guide (voice) (uncredited)

Superman: Terror on the Midway

Superman: Terror on the Midway as Sideshow Barker (voice) (uncredited)

Me Musical Nephews

Me Musical Nephews as Popeye / Pip-eye / Pup-eye / Poop-eye / Peep-eye (voice) (uncredited)

You're a Sap, Mr. Jap

You're a Sap, Mr. Jap as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Superman: Eleventh Hour

Superman: Eleventh Hour as Japanese Guard / Japanese Official / American Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Superman: Destruction Inc.

Superman: Destruction Inc. as Radio Newscaster / Louis (voice) (uncredited)

1941

Superman: The Mad Scientist

Superman: The Mad Scientist as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

Swing Cleaning as King Little / Castle Workers (voice) (uncredited)

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Mr. Bug Goes to Town as Mr. Bumble (voice)

1940

Granite Hotel as Newsboy and Hotel Clerk and Charlie Bacardi and Monkey's Uncle and Bejeweled Guest and Barbered Guest and Cold Guest...

Little Lambkin as Lambkin's Father

1939

Betty Boop- Musical Mountaineers

Betty Boop- Musical Mountaineers as Hillbillies

Customers Wanted

Customers Wanted as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels as King Little (voice) (uncredited)

My Friend the Monkey

My Friend the Monkey as Pudgy / Monkey (voice) (uncredited)

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop- Rhythm on the Reservation

Betty Boop- Rhythm on the Reservation as Native-Americans

1938

All's Fair at the Fair

All's Fair at the Fair as Elmer (voice) (uncredited)

A Date to Skate

A Date to Skate as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1937

The Candid Candidate

The Candid Candidate as Constituents

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

The Paneless Window Washer

The Paneless Window Washer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop- Pudgy Takes a Bow-Wow

Betty Boop- Pudgy Takes a Bow-Wow as Cat

Betty Boop- House Cleaning Blues

Betty Boop- House Cleaning Blues as Roosters

I Never Changes My Altitude

I Never Changes My Altitude as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1936

Be Human as Horse and Pig

Betty Boop- A Song a Day

Betty Boop- A Song a Day as Dog and Billy Goat and Rooster and Piggy

We Did It as Kitten (voice) (uncredited)

Little Swee'pea

Little Swee'pea as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop and the Little King

Betty Boop and the Little King as The Little King and Intermission Guy and Guards

Christmas Comes But Once a Year

Christmas Comes But Once a Year as Professor Grampy (voice) (uncredited)

The Cobweb Hotel

The Cobweb Hotel as Spider (voice) (uncredited)

I'm in the Army Now

I'm in the Army Now as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Boop- Not Now

Betty Boop- Not Now as Cat

Betty Boop- You're Not Built That Way

Betty Boop- You're Not Built That Way as Butcher

A Clean Shaven Man

A Clean Shaven Man as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1935

Dancing on the Moon

Dancing on the Moon as Various (voice, uncredited)

Betty Boop and Grampy

Betty Boop and Grampy as Mailman and Little Construction Worker

1934

Poor Cinderella

Poor Cinderella as Various (voice) (uncredited)

1933

1931

Mother Goose Melodies

Mother Goose Melodies as Mother Goose

Popeye: 33 Cartoon Classics - 4 Hours

Popeye: 33 Cartoon Classics - 4 Hours as Popeye the Sailor

writing

1957

Spree Lunch as Story

Jumping with Toy

Jumping with Toy as Story

1956

Popeye for President

Popeye for President as Story

I Don't Scare as Writer

1954

Floor Flusher as Story

Fright to the Finish

Fright to the Finish as Story

1949

Little Red School Mouse

Little Red School Mouse as Story

1944

Henpecked Rooster

Henpecked Rooster as Story

Yankee Doodle Donkey

Yankee Doodle Donkey as Story

1942

Me Musical Nephews

Me Musical Nephews as Story