The KeenerBlog

Random thoughts from the 60s and beyond.

Friday, August 06, 2004

One of the most prolific talents of the last 50 years was Jackson Beck. From radio's golden age through the Saturday Night Live era, Beck's perfect baritone could be heard on everything from the Superman radio series to Aqua Fresh toothpaste commercials. It's unlikely you would recognize the unfamiliar face at left, but Keener kids will instantly connect with him as the voice of Bluto in over 100 Popeye cartoons. If you're still rusty on the trademarked Jackson Beck delivery, rent Woody Allen's "Take The Money And Run", which Beck narrates, or "Radio Days" in which he portrays an unseen newscaster describing the rescue of a trapped child. Beck worked well into his 80s and when he died on July 28th at the age of 92, another chapter in broadcasting history concluded.

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