Lew Lehr

Lew Lehr (May 14, 1895 – March 6, 1950) 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 peoples."

He was credited with at least 300 humorous newsreel inserts and short films for over 25 years beginning in 1932 (some of these were posthumous, as Lehr died in 1950).

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).

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

[1] Between 1937 and 1949, he was caricatured in eight Warner Bros. animated cartoons: She Was an Acrobat's Daughter (1937), Porky in Egypt (1938), The Sour Puss (1940), Porky's Snooze Reel (1941) Russian Rhapsody (1944), Herr Meets Hare (1945),[2] Daffy Duck Hunt (1949) and Scaredy Cat (1948).