Doodles Weaver

Suffered from major illnesses in his later years (from 1977 on), including a triple-bypass heart operation.

Returned to Jones for various record and television projects thru 1964.

Appeared in The Birds (1963) with a young Veronica Cartwright, who later appeared in Alien (1979) with his niece Sigourney Weaver.

Two children with Reita Green: Janella J. Weaver born August 24, 1958 (who wed Mark D. Butler on April 3, 1982) and Winstead B. Weaver born on June 6, 1960, both in Los Angeles, California.

Toured with Jones' stage revue until 1951.

He hosted his own daily kids' TV show in the Los Angeles (CA) viewing area in the early 1950s and performed in a series of color silent-film comedies for nationally syndicated TV, entitled "A Day With Doodles Weaver.".

His biggest break as a comedian did not occur until his "Professor Feitelbaum" character caught on with the Spike Jones band on radio in 1948.

Developed a spoonerizing character for the Spike Jones Radio Show ("Professor Feitlebaum"), 1947-1949, borrowing heavily from 1930s comic "Joe Twerp".

Joined Spike Jones' troupe in 1946, recording his horse and auto-race routines ("William Tell Overture" and "Dance of the Hours".

Was early TV guest in 1940s.

Well-remembered at Stanford for his many pranks and practical jokes. Was an occasional guest on Rudy Vallee radio program and Kraft Music Hall in the late 1930s and early 40s. Performed in clubs nationwide. He specialized in manic comic sports narrations, often using his friends' names as characters. Narrated Disney cartoon "Hockey Homicide" and others.