Charles Penrose (entertainer) a character actor in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Charles Penrose died of heart disease on 17 November 1952 at the Princess Beatrice Hospital, Kensington, aged 79. Charles Penrose (entertainer) Charles Penrose (born Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse; 11 November 1873 – 17 November 1952) was an English music hall and theatre performer, and later radio comedian, who is best known for his unusual comic song "The Laughing Policeman". He was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, the son of a master watchmaker and jeweller. He initially followed his father into the jewellery trade, but enjoyed such success with
Runnin' Wild (1922 song) tune "The Ku-Ku Song" was composed. Woody Allen included the song in his film "Zelig" (1983) when the version by "The Charleston City All Stars" was used. The song was also used in the 1988 film "The Fruit Machine". and in the 1990 film "Miller's Crossing". It was used in an advertising campaign for Prada "Candy" perfume in 2011. Runnin' Wild (1922 song) "Runnin' Wild" is a popular song first composed and recorded in 1922, written by Arthur Harrington Gibbs with lyrics by Joe Grey and Leo Wood. It is probably best known for its inclusion in the classic 1959