Eddie Lawrence (born March 2, 1919) is an American monologist, actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, director and television personality, whose unique comic creation, the eternally optimistic Old Philosopher, has gained him a devoted cult following for over five decades.
Read more about Eddie Lawrence: Early Career, The Old Philosopher, Cartoon Series At Famous Studios, Children's Television Host, Broadway: Kelly and Sherry!, Eddie Lawrence in The Movies, Later Years
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“Yeah, percentage players die broke too, don’t they, Bert?”
—Sydney Carroll, U.S. screenwriter, and Robert Rossen. Eddie Felson (Paul Newman)
“Isn’t it remarkable how everyone who knew Lawrence has felt compelled to write about him? Why, he’s had more books written about him than any writer since Byron!”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)