Lennie Weinrib dies - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Samme · 06-29-2006, 09:15 PM

He's the fella who played the insult comic Jackie Brewster, the practical joker, and did the impressions in The Sam Pomerantz Scandals. His friend Mark Evanier has some nice memories of him
at www.newfromme.com and tells some interesting inside stories about those episodes and what his
friend did in the years after those shows. It's a
sad occasion but it's a nice read. That website is
also a great read. If you go to the search in the right column and type Dick Van Dyke there are other great stories about the show and how he
decided to become a comedy writer when he was young because he thought they all got to marry
women like Mary Tyler Moore. It's a great website.

Samme · 06-29-2006, 09:25 PM

Sorry, that link should be www.newsfromme.com

tv star collector · 06-30-2006, 08:20 AM

Lennie Weinrib also did a lot of voice work in cartoons and puppet shows. He
was H.R. Pufnstuf, Gomez Addams, Scrappy-Doo, Inch High Private Eye, and
both Commissioner Gordon and Bat-Mite on BATMAN and many other voices in
various cartoon shows. He even voiced President Kennedy in the TV special UNCLE SAM MAGOO (1970). Onscreen, he was Magic Mongo on THE KROFFT
SUPERSHOW and made guest appearances on such shows as PETER GUNN,
DENNIS THE MENACE, TWILIGHT ZONE, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, THE
MUNSTERS, BURKE'S LAW, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., HAPPY DAYS, etc.

Carrie · 06-30-2006, 09:12 AM

That's sad news.

Thanks for letting us know.

Lolac · 07-02-2006, 06:58 PM

Thank you for the news. He was a funny guy!

Lolac

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-03-2006, 12:12 PM

...Lennie Weinrib did a LOT of things in his career: stand-up comic, writer/producer/director [including a number of "teen comedies" in the mid-60s], character and voice-over actor......I didn't know he had passed away. He was a GREAT talent, and I miss him already.

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-03-2006, 02:35 PM

...Lennie's final appearance on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" was in the 1965 episode "The Impractical Joker", where he again played a variation of his "Brewster" character.

06-29-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	Lennie Weinrib dies He's the fella who played the insult comic Jackie Brewster, the practical joker, and did the impressions in The Sam Pomerantz Scandals. His friend Mark Evanier has some nice memories of him at www.newfromme.com and tells some interesting inside stories about those episodes and what his friend did in the years after those shows. It's a sad occasion but it's a nice read. That website is also a great read. If you go to the search in the right column and type Dick Van Dyke there are other great stories about the show and how he decided to become a comedy writer when he was young because he thought they all got to marry women like Mary Tyler Moore. It's a great website.

06-30-2006, 09:12 AM	#4
Carrie Dreamin' of Jeannie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Cocoa Beach Posts: 1,768	That's sad news. Thanks for letting us know.
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07-03-2006, 12:12 PM	#6
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Well... ...Lennie Weinrib did a LOT of things in his career: stand-up comic, writer/producer/director [including a number of "teen comedies" in the mid-60s], character and voice-over actor......I didn't know he had passed away. He was a GREAT talent, and I miss him already.

07-03-2006, 02:35 PM	#7
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Oh, yes.... ...Lennie's final appearance on "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" was in the 1965 episode "The Impractical Joker", where he again played a variation of his "Brewster" character.

06-29-2006, 09:25 PM	#2
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	Sorry, that link should be www.newsfromme.com

06-30-2006, 08:20 AM	#3
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Lennie Weinrib also did a lot of voice work in cartoons and puppet shows. He was H.R. Pufnstuf, Gomez Addams, Scrappy-Doo, Inch High Private Eye, and both Commissioner Gordon and Bat-Mite on BATMAN and many other voices in various cartoon shows. He even voiced President Kennedy in the TV special UNCLE SAM MAGOO (1970). Onscreen, he was Magic Mongo on THE KROFFT SUPERSHOW and made guest appearances on such shows as PETER GUNN, DENNIS THE MENACE, TWILIGHT ZONE, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, THE MUNSTERS, BURKE'S LAW, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., HAPPY DAYS, etc.

07-02-2006, 06:58 PM	#5
Lolac Dolce far niente, Carissima! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 1,487	Thank you for the news. He was a funny guy! Lolac