Famous Cartoon Characters That Are Actually Based On Real People

Rocky, The Sailor Man

cartoon characters based on real people
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Hey! Isn’t it supposed to be “Popeye?” Frank “Rocky” Fiefel was famous in Chester, Illinois for winning fistfights and smoking a pipe. So, “Popeye” creator E.C. Segar, who is from Chester too, was inspired by “Rocky”.

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