E.C. Segar was an American cartoonist and animator best known for creating the popular comic strip character Popeye. He was born in Illinois in 1894 and began his career as a cartoonist in 1919. He created Popeye in 1929, and the character quickly became a sensation. Segar's work has been featured in books, films, television shows, and video games. He died in 1938, but his legacy lives on through Popeye and other characters he created.