Jimmy Hussey Explained

Jimmy Hussey (Chicago, January 18, 1891 - November 20, 1930 North Bergen, New Jersey) was an American comedian and vaudeville star.^[1]

Vaudevilles

• Travesty 1919 - military playlette "Somewhere".^[2]
• Tattle Tales 1920 - librettist and producer Jimmy Hussey.
• The Whirl of the Town 1921 Shubert musical revue, staged Jimmy Hussey, including Mae West

Notes and References

1. Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 - Page 319 "One of them is Jimmy Hussey. It seems, on inquiry, that Jimmy Hussey is probably one of the best-known figures on the American stage, having appeared in vaudeville for years and years. But we, who do not get around much, never happened."
2. American Cloak and Suit Review - Volume 17 1919 p 147 Fourth on the program was Jimmy Hussey in a military playette called "Somewhere" in Vaudeville." Mr. Hussey was assisted by his partner, William Worsley, and the two made a tremendous hit. Jimmy Hussey, as practically everyone knows, is one of the headliners on the B. F. Keith circuit.