Ed Wynn Papers, 1920-1938 bulk 1931-1938

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Ed Wynn Papers, 1920-1938 bulk 1931-1938

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Born Isaiah Edwin Leopold, Ed Wynn (1886-1966) was a successful New York vaudeville comic headliner by the age of 17. He appeared in Ziegfeld follies, wrote and produced his own shows on Broadway (1920s and 1930s), and appeared in television and films (1950s and 1960s). The collection consists of Wynn's scrapbooks, clippings and ephemera, and sheet music documenting his career in Broadway theater and radio productions.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.); 24 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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