Will B. Johnstone | |
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Born |
William Breuninger Johnstone March 13, 1881 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Died | February 4, 1944 West Palm Beach, Florida, US |
(aged 62)
Occupation | Cartoonist; Lyricist; Librettist; Scenarist |
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.