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Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.
Stan Freberg was a versatile and influential performer in radio, animation, and comedy. He created the puppet show Time for Beany, made satirical records, and wrote and voiced many characters in cartoons and commercials.
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Apr 8, 2015 · Stan Freberg, a humorist whose sprawling imagination fueled a multifaceted career that included pretty much inventing the idea of using satire in commercials, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica,...
"Banana Boat (Day-O)" was radio humorist Stan Freberg's take on Harry Belafonte's hit single with the same title. Freberg's 1957 tale of a picky bongo player...
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Stan Freberg was a versatile and influential comedian, voice actor, composer, and advertising executive. He created the "Time for Beany" puppet show, parodied rock and roll, and wrote satirical commercials and songs.
- August 7, 1926
- April 7, 2015
Apr 7, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stan Freberg, the spirited comic genius who lampooned American history in his landmark recordings “The United States of America” and was hailed as the father of the funny commercial, died Tuesday. He was 88.
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Apr 8, 2015 · Mad Men had nothing on Stan Freberg, a genius of American advertising. In the 1950s and '60s, he created countless memorable ads using pointed humor. Freberg was one of the first to inject...
