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Phil Austin
12+ albums
comedyFiresign Theatre
about
Phil Austin (often credited as Philip; born April 6, 1941) is a comedian and writer. He was born in Denver, Colorado and later 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 prominent roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of Everything You Know Is Wrong and Bebop Lobo 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, 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 solo work, Roller Maidens From Outer Space, and directed (and acted in) Eat Or Be Eaten. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Roller Maidens from Outer Space
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Box of Danger
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Firesign Theatre podCast
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Roller Maidens From OuterSpace
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Nick Danger: The Daily Feed Tapes (disc 1)
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Nick Danger: The Daily Feed Tapes (disc 2)
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Tales of the Old Detective
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Nick Danger - The Daily Feed Tapes
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19740300 Roller Maidens From Outer Space
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In 'Roller Maidens From Outer Space'
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Figure Four Online/WrestlingObserver.com
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Nick Danger: The Daily Feed Tapes - Disc 1