Lou Fleischer (/ˈflʃər/; 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[1] 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.

Lou Fleischer
Born(1891-07-16)July 16, 1891
DiedNovember 16, 1985(1985-11-16) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Arranger, composer
Years active1923–1942
RelativesMax Fleischer (brother)
Dave Fleischer (brother)
Richard Fleischer (nephew)
Seymour Kneitel (nephew-in-law)
Mary Dickson (niece-in-law)

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.

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  1. ^ Dial, Donna (2000) Cartoons in Paradise: How the Fleischer Brothers Moved to Miami and Lost Their Studio. Florida: Florida Historical Society pp. 309-30
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