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Mercer, Johnny

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | | © The Oxford Companion to American Theatre 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Mercer, Johnny. See Li'l Abner.

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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mercer, Johnny." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mercer, Johnny." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (November 25, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MercerJohnny.html

Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mercer, Johnny." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-MercerJohnny.html

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