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| − | '''Snag Werris''' was an amateur magician and comedy writer for Ed Wynn, Jackie Gleason, Red Skelton, and the TV show "All In The Family."<ref>[[Genii 1987 February|Genii Magazine, Vol. 50, No. 8, February 1987]], Obituaries, Snag Werris, page 587</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 67, No. 7, July 1987, BROKEN WAND, SNAG E. WERRIS, page 98</ref> Snag Werris legal name (in the US) was Samuel Edward Werris. | + | '''Snag Werris''' (1910-1987) was an amateur magician and comedy writer for Ed Wynn, Jackie Gleason, Red Skelton, and the TV show "All In The Family."<ref>[[Genii 1987 February|Genii Magazine, Vol. 50, No. 8, February 1987]], Obituaries, Snag Werris, page 587</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 67, No. 7, July 1987, BROKEN WAND, SNAG E. WERRIS, page 98</ref> Snag Werris legal name (in the US) was Samuel Edward Werris. |
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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> | ||
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| Snag Werris | |
 Cover of Genii with Jerry Lewis (1959) | |
| Born | Sihlvie Borislawski November 19, 1910 Russia |
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| Died | February 27, 1987 (age 76) Los Angeles, California |
Snag Werris (1910-1987) was an amateur magician and comedy writer for Ed Wynn, Jackie Gleason, Red Skelton, and the TV show "All In The Family."[1][2] Snag Werris legal name (in the US) was Samuel Edward Werris.
Biography
He began as a comedian in burlesque and later was a mentor to Milt Larsen as a comedy writer out of high school.[3] He served on the Magic Castle Board of Directors and was also a friend of Dai Vernon who called him 'Gans' (Snag backwards).[4]
Werris was the magic technical director of Jerry Lewis' show "Geisha Boy".[5][6]
References
- ↑ Genii Magazine, Vol. 50, No. 8, February 1987, Obituaries, Snag Werris, page 587
- ↑ The Linking Ring, Vol. 67, No. 7, July 1987, BROKEN WAND, SNAG E. WERRIS, page 98
- ↑ It's Magic, Thirty Years of Magical Tradition by Milt Larsen, Genii 1994 November
- ↑ Snag Werris question on Magic Cafe
- ↑ Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 5, January 1959, Gimmicks, Gags, “GEISHA BOY” by Snag Werris, page 182
- ↑ IMDB bio
- M-U-M, Vol. 67, No. 5, October 1977, Snag Werris magician-of-the-month by John Sweers, page 10
