Floyd Buckley
Floyd Buckley (October 21, 1877 - November 14, 1956) was an American film, stage, and radio actor whose career began with Buffalo Bill and ended with Broadway. Born in Chatham, New York, Buckley attended St. John's Military Academy in Manlius, New York. He served in the Spanish–American War before he joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1899. He worked with the Office of War Information during World War II. He appeared in 15 films between 1914 and 1953. Besides acting, he worked as a stunt man and produced and directed films. He also acted in the theatrical short, "Be Kind to 'Aminals.'" During the 1930s, he was the voice of Popeye the Sailor on radio and was in the cast of Keeping Up with Wigglesworth.: 189 . He also provided the voice of Popeye in the syndicated TV cartoon version of the program. Buckley's experience on Broadway began with The Fisher Maiden (1903) and ended when he portrayed Pa Stockdale in No Time for Sergeants (1955). At that time he was the oldest active performer on Broadway. In 1927, Buckley married dancer Juliet Sparks; they had a son and two daughters. On November 14, 1956, Buckley died of an aortal aneurysm in Flushing Hospital, aged 82. The aneurysm struck as he returned home from a performance of No Time for Sergeants. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1877 (Chatham), Died November 14, 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist, director
Notes: Also known as "Radio's Popeye."
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MS-78361 | 16-in. | 10/31/1933 | A new wedge for a big market | Joe Bolton ; Floyd Buckley ; Dr. A. Poshner Shoes Inc. | Slide show soundtrack : Talk | speaker, director | |
Victor | MS-78627 | 16-in. | 11/10/1933 | Leonard Refrigerator. Production 1 | Leonard Refrigerator Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78628 | 16-in. | 11/10/1933 | Leonard Refrigerator. Production 1 | Leonard Refrigerator Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78629 | 16-in. | 11/10/1933 | Leonard Refrigerator. Production 1 | Leonard Refrigerator Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78630 | 16-in. | 11/10/1933 | Leonard Refrigerator. Production 1 | Leonard Refrigerator Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78653 | 16-in. | 11/20/1933 | Facts behind performance Jenkins Valves | Jenkins Brothers | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78654 | 16-in. | 11/20/1933 | Facts behind performance Jenkins Valves | Jenkins Brothers | Slide show soundtrack : Talk | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78655 | 16-in. | 11/20/1933 | Facts behind performance Jenkins Valves | Jenkins Brothers | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78780 | 16-in. | 12/20/1933 | When profits are profits | National Biscuit Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-78781 | 16-in. | 12/20/1933 | When profits are profits | National Biscuit Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-81254 | 16-in. | 1/23/1934 | Flying sparks | Floyd Buckley ; Sparks-Withington Company ; Capt. Sparks | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
Victor | MS-81255 | 16-in. | 1/23/1934 | Flying sparks | Floyd Buckley ; Sparks-Withington Company ; Capt. Sparks | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
Victor | MS-82205 | 16-in. | 3/16/1934 | The Fagergren flotation machine | American Cyanamid Corporation | Slide show soundtrack : Talk | speaker | |
Victor | LCS-82291 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/7/1934 | Packard La Salle service sound | Packard Motor Car Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with celeste | speaker | |
Victor | LCS-82292 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/7/1934 | Packard La Salle service sound | Packard Motor Car Company | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with celeste | speaker | |
Victor | BS-03706 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Popeye | Floyd Buckley ; Olive Oyl | Male vocal solo, with talk and orchestra | vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BS-03707 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Popeye | Floyd Buckley ; Olive Oyl | Male vocal solo, with talk and orchestra | speaker, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-03708 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Popeye | Floyd Buckley ; Olive Oyl | Male vocal solo, with talk and orchestra | vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BS-03709 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Popeye | Floyd Buckley ; Olive Oyl | Male vocal solo, with talk and orchestra | vocalist, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Buckley, Floyd," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100844.
Buckley, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100844.
"Buckley, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Buckley, Floyd, 1874-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003124852
Wikidata: Floyd Buckley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5462389
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