This statue was dedicated in 2018.
Nana, likely short for Banana, Oyl is the matriarch of the Oyl family. She is the wife of Cole Oyl and the mother of Olive and Castor Oyl. She was one of the original characters from Segar’s original 1919 Thimble Theatre comic strip. Nana was featured mainly in the newspaper comic strip, however in 1934 she also had a cameo appearance in one of the Max Fleischer theatrical cartoons entitled “Man On The Flying Trapeze.” She also appeared in the 1980 Robert Altman film “Popeye,” starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall where she was portrayed by actress Roberta Maxwell.
Popeye Character Trail Map
Map link for Nana Statue
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