Lew Lehr

Lew Lehr

Lew Lehr (May 14, 1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania–March 6, 1950, Brookline, Massachusetts) was a comedian, writer and editor known for his humorous contributions to Fox Movietone News, his radio appearances and his popular catchphrase, "Monkeys is the cwaziest people."

Prior to 1930, he appeared in vaudeville and musical theater. Then he entered the short film business, notable for creating his "Dribble Puss Parade" film shorts. He was credited with at least 300 humorous newsreel inserts and short films for over 25 years beginning in 1932.

Lehr began making radio guest appearances during the late 1930s. In addition to broadcasts with Ben Bernie, he was one of the quizmasters on "Detect and Collect" (1935-36), filled in for Will Rogers in 1935 on "Gulf Oil Headliners" and took part in "An Irving Berlin Tribute" (1938). He was heard on "You Asked for It" (June 9, 1944), was a regular on the "Camel Comedy Caravan" of the early 1940s and later was one of the panelists on the 1947 revival of "Stop Me If You've Heard This One".Between 1937 and 1948, he was caricatured in six Warner Bros. animated cartoons: "She Was An Acrobat's Daughter" (1937), "Porky in Egypt" (1938), "The Sour Puss" (1940), "Russian Rhapsody" (1944), "Herr Meets Hare" (1945), and "Scaredy Cat" (1948). [ [http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/lists/celebrities.html Looney Tunes Lists] ]

His books included "Lew Lehr's Cookbook for Men" (1949) and "Stop Me If You've Heard This One" (Permabooks, 1949).

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