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| Austin is best known for his work as part of ] (of which he is the only constant member), where he plays the group's best-known creation, ]. Other big roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of '']'' and Bebop Loco on '']''. He is also serves as the troupe's musician and record producer. His collection of short stories, titled '']'', is published by Audio Editions. Two of his stories appear in the third volume of '']''. | Austin is best known for his work as part of ] (of which he is the only constant member), where he plays the group's best-known creation, ]. Other big roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of '']'' and Bebop Loco on '']''. He is also serves as the troupe's musician and record producer. His collection of short stories, titled '']'', is published by Audio Editions. Two of his stories appear in the third volume of '']''. | ||
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Phil Austin (often Philip) (born April 6, 1941 in Denver, Colorado) is a comedian and writer. He grew up in Fresno, California, attending Fresno High School. He attended Bowdoin College and UCLA, joining the staff of KPFK radio in Los Angeles in the late 1960s.
Austin is best known for his work as part of The Firesign Theatre (of which he is the only constant member), where he plays the group's best-known creation, Nick Danger. Other big roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of Everything You Know Is Wrong and Bebop Loco on Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death. He is also serves as the troupe's musician and record producer. His collection of short stories, titled Tales of the Old Detective and Other Big Fat Lies, is published by Audio Editions. Two of his stories appear in the third volume of Mirth of a Nation.
Austin also wrote a book about his wife Austin J. Theissan and his four kids named carter johnson, joey long, matt wolf and austin. They really love eachother Roller Maidens From Outer Space and directed (and acted in) Eat Or Be Eaten.
External links
- Phil Austin's Blog of the Unknown
- Austin's bio on Firesign Theatre site
- Phil Austin: The Man Under The Hat
- Phil Austin on IMDB
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