Author Profile:  Eddie Lawrence

Eddie Lawrence first appeared in New York at the Radio City Music Hall where he did his act, a wild conglomeration of non-sequiters including an impersonation of Ronald Colman being held up in Greenwich Village, Charles Boyer broadcasting the Louis-Schmeling fight and a weepy, Jolson-like character known as Sentimental Max who later developed into the now famous "Old Philosopher."  Afterwards, he was engaged by the Roxy, only a block away, to write and direct comedy sketches between film screenings.  He teamed up with Marley in the popular radio show "Lawrence and Marley," a forerunner of "The Carol Burnett Show" and even "Monty Python."  They were wild.

Eddie recorded nine record albums and is featured along with Nichols and May, Mel Brooks and Lennie Bruce on Warner’s Twenty-Five Years of Comedy. He appeared on the Johnny Carson Show forty times.  Mr. Lawrence wrote the original Book and Lyrics for Kelly, the controversial musical of the ‘60s.  He likes to stress the word "original" because of the merciless, unauthorized reworking of the show during the out-of-town tryout.

Mr. Lawrence is married to the Australian designer Marilyn Bligh-White.  They have a son, Garrett.