- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Jack
- Height1.60 m
- Jackson Beck was born on July 23, 1912 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Prends l'oseille et tire-toi! (1969), Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950) and Radio Days (1987). He was married to Bernice. He died on July 28, 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseBernice(? - 1986) (her death)
- Deep, sonorous voice
- He was the voice of Popeye's nemesis Bluto in over 300 cartoons, portrayed the Cisco Kid, and impersonated world leaders in "The March of Time", a weekly reenactment of news stories. He made many television commercials, and worked well into his 80s.
- A founding member of the American Federation of Radio Artists. The union merged with the Television Authority to become the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
- Profiled in "Old-Time Radio Memories" by Mel Simons (BearManor Media).
- He had a stepson, Leslie Winter.
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