About Lou Fleischer
Lived 1889 – 1976 (aged 87). Lou Fleischer was an American composer, voice actor, animator and arranger.
Lou Fleischer (; July 16, 1891 – November 16, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, and the brother of Max and Dave Fleischer. He was the head of the Fleischer Studios Music Department until the company was reorganized as Famous Studios in 1942. He is thought to have been the voice of J. Wellington Wimpy in I Wanna Be a Lifeguard from the Popeye film series in 1936. But he denied ever having sung or spoken for the cartoons.
Following his dismissal at the changeover to Famous Studios, Fleischer worked as a Lens Grinder for the World War II effort, and later worked for the Army Signal Corps Film Unit in New York. For a short period in the 1940s he did scoring for George Pal and taught piano while residing in Redondo Beach, California until his retirement in the late 1960s. He died in 1985.
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Who was Lou Fleischer?
American animator and composer
When was Lou Fleischer born?
Lou Fleischer was born on 18 May 1889 in New York City.
When did Lou Fleischer die?
Lou Fleischer died on 16 October 1976 in Los Angeles.
What was Lou Fleischer's occupation?
Lou Fleischer was a composer, voice actor, animator and arranger.
What nationality was Lou Fleischer?
Lou Fleischer was American.
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