Name Will Johnstone | Role Writer | |
Full Name William Breuninger Johnstone Born March 13, 1881 ( 1881-03-13 ) St. Louis, Missouri, US Occupation Cartoonist; Lyricist; Librettist; Scenarist Died 1943, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | ||
Will B. Johnstone (1883–1944) was an American writer, cartoonist, and lyricist. His writing credits include the Marx Brothers's Broadway revue I'll Say She Is and, with S.J. Perelman, their first two Hollywood films, Monkey Business and Horse Feathers. He also wrote several popular songs, including a version of How Dry I Am.
He created the cartoon character of The Tax Payer wearing only a barrel held up by suspenders. It was a regular feature in the New York World-Telegram.
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