Lew Lehr
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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. He 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 1945, he was caricatured in five Warner Bros. animated cartoons: "She Was An Acrobat's Daughter" (1937), "Porky in Egypt" (1938), "The Sour Puss" (1940), "Russian Rhapsody" (1944) and "Herr Meets Hare" (1945). [1]
His books included Lew Lehr's Cookbook for Men (1949) and Stop Me If You've Heard This One (Permabooks, 1949).
