Wilson Mizner
Wilson Mizner ( MIZE-ner) (May 19, 1876 – April 3, 1933) 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 (alternately known as Wise Guys, Gold!, and Bounce). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 19, 1876 (Benicia (city in Solano County, California, United States)), Died April 3, 1933 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAT1140 | 12-in. | 5/27/1931 | Vacuum Oil program F, part 1 | Wilson Mizner | Radio transcription disc : Recitation | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mizner, Wilson," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351144.
Mizner, Wilson. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351144.
"Mizner, Wilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mizner, Wilson, 1876-1933 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85324644
Wikidata: Wilson Mizner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q259427
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/77772815
ISNI: 0000 0001 2140 6817 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121406817
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/169132 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/169132
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