Doodles Weaver

Winstead Sheffield "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911–January 17, 1983) was an American comedy actor.

Related Topics:
May 11 - 1911 - January 17 - 1983

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In the 1940's he was a prominent member of Spike Jones' band The City Slickers. He is well remembered for his routine of a frantic and corny call of a horse race, "It's Girdle in the stretch! Locomotive is on the rail!" and so on, segueing into an impression of the gravelly-voiced Clem McCarthy who forgets whether he's covering a horse race or a boxing match. The race features an apparent nag called "Feitlebaum", who begins at long odds, runs almost the entire race a distant last, and suddenly emerges as the winner. Weaver also portrayed a character in the Jones troupe called "Professor Feitlebaum". That name rhymed with, and was often mistaken for, "Beetlebaum" http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0915845/bio.

Related Topics:
Spike Jones - The City Slickers - Clem McCarthy - Nag

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

After his days with The City Slickers, Weaver hosted humorous children-oriented TV shows, and played eccentric characters in various guest appearances on other shows.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was the brother of NBC-TV executive Sylvester "Pat" Weaver and the uncle of actress Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver.

Related Topics:
NBC-TV - Sylvester "Pat" Weaver - Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He was a comedian with a melancholy side. He had a lifelong battle with alcoholism, and ended as a suicide victim as his health deteriorated during his early 70s.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Quotations

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• "The race is so exciting I'm tearing out my hair! My hair is getting thin! Well, who wants fat hair?"
• "On the radio this year I hope to score / With some funny jokes you've never heard before / I resolve not to tell a corny joke / What? The church burned down? Holy smoke!"
 
Doodles Weaver: External links ►