11 Facts About Olive Oyl

Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E C Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre.

The strip was later renamed Popeye after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however, Olive Oyl was a main character for a decade before Popeye's 1929 appearance.

Olive Oyl is the youngest sibling of Castor Oyl and Crude Oyl.

Olive Oyl was not immune to flattery from other men, but remained committed to Hamgravy on-and-off until Popeye's appearance.

Unlike most modern damsels in distress, Olive Oyl is tall and skinny, with tightly wound hair and enormous feet.

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Olive Oyl constantly gets kidnapped by Bluto, who is Popeye's arch-rival for her affections; when she gets angry with Popeye for whatever goes wrong, it's usually as a result of Bluto's trickery, but Popeye always rescues her and wins back her affection in the process.

Olive Oyl is named after olive oil, used commonly in cooking or in salads.

Olive Oyl was thereafter voiced by character actress Mae Questel.

Olive Oyl wears a red shirt with short sleeves, black skirt with a red line on the bottom and black pumps.

In later animated cartoons from King Features and Hanna-Barbera, while they would occasionally retain aspects of her Famous Studios incarnation, such as her hairstyles, Olive Oyl generally reverted to her original pinned-back with a bun hairdo and tall flat brown boots.

Olive Oyl notably appears especially passionate and more willing to confront Bluto herself in said appearances, implying having her toes in the open reinforces her invigorating side.