Wilson Mizner

Wilson Mizner

(1876–1933) writer United States

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Wilson Mizner (1876–1933) was a United States writer, known for 20,000 Years in Sing Sing|One Way Passage|The Little Giant|The Deep Purple|The Greyhound.

About Wilson Mizner

Wilson Mizner was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1910, and The Greyhound, produced in 1911. He was manager and co-owner of the restaurant The Brown Derby in Los Angeles, California, and was part of the failed project of his older brother Addison to create a new resort in Boca Raton, Florida. He and Addison are the protagonists of Stephen Sondheim's musical Road Show.

Known for:

20,000 Years in Sing Sing|One Way Passage|The Little Giant|The Deep Purple|The Greyhound

Notable works:

Heroes for sale (1933)

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