[1] When Hagan died, Milton Berle called him "one of the funniest men on the burlesque circuit.

"[2] According to Ralph G. Allen, one of Hagan's most famous sketches was "Meet Me Around the Corner," which he performed on the Mutual wheel.

[2] Born William Hagedorn in San Francisco, Hagan boxed and was the amateur lightweight champion of California before breaking into show business in 1907.

Hagan met his future wife, Anne Toebe (1894-1968), in 1910 when she auditioned as a chorus girl.

[2] Hagan spent 62 years in show business and often performed at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia.