Portrait of Jack Mercer

Acting

Jack Mercer

Career

Active from 1931 to 2026, with a break from 1980 to 2023, busiest in 1960 with 30 main titles.

Leading roles
350
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Olive Oyl for President
Olive Oyl for President
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Mercer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.8, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.7, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.6, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 20
  • Classic Cartoon 17
  • Classic Animation 13
  • Slapstick Humor 10
  • Nostalgic 10
  • Slapstick Comedy 9
  • Animal Antics 6
  • Golden Age Animation 6
  • Nostalgic Animation 5
  • Vintage Animation 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Cartoon Slapstick 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

422
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1
Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (2026)

as Popeye the Sailor (voice, archive audio)

The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons
The Best Popeye the Sailor Man Cartoons (2025)

as Popeye (voice)

Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer (2024)

as Pool Room Fishes / Popeye the Sailor (voice) (archive sound)

2010s

1 title
3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities (2015)

as Moon People (archive footage)

1980s

1 title · average score 57
Popeye
Popeye (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

as Popeye - Animated Prologue (voice)

1970s

3 titles · average score 46
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea (1979)

as Popeye (voice)

The All-New Popeye Hour
The All-New Popeye Hour (1978)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Popeye / Poopdeck Pappy

Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter
Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter (1972)

as Popeye / Wimpy (voice)

1960s

55 titles · average score 71
Goodie's Good Deed
Goodie's Good Deed (1964)

as Gremlins / Bear Kid

Giddy Gadgets
Giddy Gadgets (1962)

Story

Miceniks
Miceniks (1961)

Story

Turtle Scoop
Turtle Scoop (1961)

Story

Alvin's Solo Flight
Alvin's Solo Flight (1961)

as Hot Dog Vendor / Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Popeye the Sailor
Popeye the Sailor (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Popeye (voice)

Jeep Tale
Jeep Tale (1960)

as Popeye

Bouncing Benny
Bouncing Benny (1960)

Story

Popeye and the Giant
Popeye and the Giant (1960)

as Popeye (voice)

Fiddle-Faddle
Fiddle-Faddle (1960)

as Professor Schmaltz (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye's Pizza Palace
Popeye's Pizza Palace (1960)

as Popeye / Wimpy (voice)

Matinee Idol Popeye
Matinee Idol Popeye (1960)

as Popeye (Voice)

1950s

147 titles · average score 61
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat (1958)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Felix / The Professor / Rock Bottom

Nearlyweds
Nearlyweds (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Spooky Swabs
Spooky Swabs (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Patriotic Popeye
Patriotic Popeye (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

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

Floor Flusher
Floor Flusher (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Greek Mirthology
Greek Mirthology (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Popeye / Nephews (voice) (uncredited)

Taxi-Turvy
Taxi-Turvy (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

as Popeye / Old Man (voice) (uncredited)

Gopher Spinach
Gopher Spinach (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Crazytown
Crazytown (1954)

as House Builder (voice) (uncredited)

Popalong Popeye
Popalong Popeye (1952)

as Popeye / Nephews (voice) (uncredited)

Boo Scout
Boo Scout (1951)

as Billy's Brother / Ghosts (voice)

Beach Peach
Beach Peach (1950)

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1940s

125 titles · average score 67
Wigwam Whoopee
Wigwam Whoopee (1948)

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Puppet Love
Puppet Love (1944)

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Happy Birthdaze
Happy Birthdaze (1943)

as Popeye / Olive's Neighbor (voice) (uncredited)

Japoteurs
Japoteurs (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

as Press Tour Guide (voice) (uncredited)

Many Tanks
Many Tanks (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Terror on the Midway
Terror on the Midway (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sideshow Barker (voice) (uncredited)

Superman
Superman (1941)
GoodWatch score 71

as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

Problem Pappy
Problem Pappy (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Popeye / Pappy (voice) (uncredited)

Swing Cleaning
Swing Cleaning (1941)

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

Mr. Bug Goes to Town
Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Bumble / Swat (voice)

Pest Pilot
Pest Pilot (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Popeye / Pappy (voice) (uncredited)

Onion Pacific
Onion Pacific (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

1930s

87 titles · average score 66
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Wotta Nitemare
Wotta Nitemare (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Hold It!
Hold It! (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cats (voice) (uncredited)

The Jeep
The Jeep (1938)
GoodWatch score 66

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Learn Polikeness
Learn Polikeness (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Fowl Play
Fowl Play (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

as Popeye / Polly Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

Hospitaliky
Hospitaliky (1937)
GoodWatch score 71

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Play Safe
Play Safe (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

as Red Train (voice) (uncredited)

I Wanna Be a Life Guard
I Wanna Be a Life Guard (1936)
GoodWatch score 70

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love (1936)
GoodWatch score 68

as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Poor Cinderella
Poor Cinderella (1934)
GoodWatch score 66

as Various (voice) (uncredited)