Wilson Mizner

Wilson Mizner
Born	(1876-05-19)May 19, 1876 Benicia, California, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1933(1933-04-03) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California
Occupation	Writer, entrepreneur, con man
Years active	1908–1933 1909–1912 (as playwright) 1931–1933 (in Hollywood)
Notable works	One Way Passage 20,000 Years in Sing Sing The Little Giant
Relatives	Lansing Bond Mizner, Ella Watson (parents) Addison Mizner (sibling)

Wilson Mizner (/ˈmaɪznər/ 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 1912. 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).