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He began as a comedian in burlesque and later was a mentor to [[Milt Larsen]] as a comedy writer out of high school.<ref>It's Magic, Thirty Years of Magical Tradition by Milt Larsen, [[Genii 1994 November]]</ref> He served on the [[Magic Castle]] Board of Directors and was also a friend of [[Dai Vernon]] who called him 'Gans' (Snag backwards).<ref>[http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=333178&forum=134 Snag Werris question on Magic Cafe]</ref> | He began as a comedian in burlesque and later was a mentor to [[Milt Larsen]] as a comedy writer out of high school.<ref>It's Magic, Thirty Years of Magical Tradition by Milt Larsen, [[Genii 1994 November]]</ref> He served on the [[Magic Castle]] Board of Directors and was also a friend of [[Dai Vernon]] who called him 'Gans' (Snag backwards).<ref>[http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=333178&forum=134 Snag Werris question on Magic Cafe]</ref> | ||
Werris was the magic technical director of Jerry Lewis' show "Geisha Boy". | Werris was the magic technical director of Jerry Lewis' show "Geisha Boy".<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1959 January]]</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921566/bio IMDB bio]</ref> | ||
<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1959 January]]</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921566/bio IMDB bio]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:20, 6 April 2013
| Snag Werris | |
 Cover of Genii with Jerry Lewis (1959) | |
| Born | Samuel Werris August 9, 1910 New York City, New York |
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| Died | February 27, 1987 (age 76) Los Angeles, California |
Snag Werris was an amateur magician and comedy writer for Ed Wynn, Jackie Gleason, Red Skelton, and the TV show "All In The Family."[1]
He began as a comedian in burlesque and later was a mentor to Milt Larsen as a comedy writer out of high school.[2] He served on the Magic Castle Board of Directors and was also a friend of Dai Vernon who called him 'Gans' (Snag backwards).[3]
Werris was the magic technical director of Jerry Lewis' show "Geisha Boy".[4][5]
References
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1987 February
- ↑ It's Magic, Thirty Years of Magical Tradition by Milt Larsen, Genii 1994 November
- ↑ Snag Werris question on Magic Cafe
- ↑ Cover, Genii 1959 January
- ↑ IMDB bio