J. Wellington Wimpy was created by cartoonist E.C. Segar for his newspaper strip Thimble Theatre, later popularly known as the Popeye comic strip. Wimpy first appeared on May 3, 1931, initially as an unnamed, somewhat clerical “deacon” character before evolving into the familiar hamburger-loving moocher later in 1931–1932. By late 1932, he was a regular presence in the Sunday Popeye pages, and by March 1933, he had become one of the main supporting characters in the daily strip, alongside Popeye and Olive Oyl. Wimpy is characterized by his soft-spoken manner, laziness, cowardice, and constant schemes to get hamburgers on credit, epitomized by his famous line, “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” His look and manner were loosely inspired by William “Windy Bill” Schuchert of Chester, Illinois.