Marshall Brodien, the Emmy-winning performer who played Wizzo the Wizard on Chicago’s “The Bozo Show,” has died, his former TV station WGN reported Friday. He was 84. He had been battling Alzheimer’s ...

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — It's been 15 years since Marshall Brodien spent his weekday mornings entertaining children as 'Wizzo the Wizard' on WGN's 'The Bozo Show.' But he's still quick to jump into ...

It's been 15 years since Marshall Brodien spent his weekday mornings entertaining children as "Wizzo the Wizard" on WGN's "The Bozo Show" - but he's still quick to jump into character for a fan.

Doody, Doody, Doo. Witness the impossible before your very own eyes as Wizzo, the mysterious wizard from Arobia, dazzles you with his magical powers from the stone of Zanzibar. For close to 30 years, ...

While appearing on the broadcast live from his tea house Madame Zuzu’s, the tuxedoed Smashing Pumpkins frontman debuted “Wizzo” while accompanied by the costumed son of the late Marshall Brodien, who ...

Marshall Brodien began dabbling in magic when he was 8 years old. “When I started eating fire, it drove my mother crazy,” he said. These days, the well-known magician who used to portray Wizzo the ...

The day the clowns wept. OK, it’s not that serious, but several cast changes were made Tuesday for the “Bozo” show when the WGN-Ch. 9 children’s program resumes taping in August. – Wizzo (Marshall ...

CHICAGO -- One of the most beloved characters on "The Bozo Show" has died. Marshall Brodien, who played "Wizzo the Wizard" for 26 years, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He ...

Editor's note: Brodien died early Friday. This information was incorrectly reported in an earlier posted version. Groundbreaking magician Marshall Brodien - known to a generation of television viewers ...