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4 unusual facts about Gus Weill


Edmund Reggie

In 1963, Reggie introduced the young political consultant Gus Weill of Lafayette to Louisiana Public Service Commissioner John McKeithen, who retained Weill to manage his gubernatorial campaign.

Gus Weill

An author of novels, plays, and poetry, Weill spent two years working for the producer Otto Preminger.

One of the characters bears the name "Patoot Gaspard," supposedly a veteran member of the Louisiana State Senate.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting

For nineteen years, political consultant, raconteur, and author Gus Weill hosted the acclaimed "Louisiana Legends" program on the state network.



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