Being a great satirist and cartoon voice actor were his contributions in my life. Cartoons? Yes, he was Peter Puma and one of the overly polite gophers in the Looney Toons.
Stan was an early influence on Weird Al Yankovic, The Onion and other thought-provoking comedians. Some say he was a precursor to Lenny Bruce due to his tendency to speak “truth to power.” By this association I would say he had an effect on another favorite of mine, Bill Hicks. He also proved how powerful radio could be through his side career in advertising. Here’s a favorite of mine, I think I heard it first in college.