Quotes by Wilson Mizner

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 1912. He was manager and co-owner of The Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and was affiliated with his brother, Addison Mizner, in a series of scams and picaresque misadventures that inspired Stephen Sondheim's musical Road Show (alternately known as Wise Guys, Gold! and Bounce).

Author Bio


  • NameWilson Mizner
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornMay 19, 1876
  • DiedApril 3, 1933
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Author