Weiner was, by their accounts, a flamboyant man who fit the mold of a big-time agent. Thompson said he was a look-alike for Oscar-winning actor Red Buttons with his red hair. The New York Times wrote that he “has the boyish face of a Jewish leprechaun, runs the operation, and so well that Frazier refers to him as “Wonder Weiner.”” Frazier called him ‘the Phone Ranger’ because of the brick phone he used in his car. “He was the quintessential agent at the time,” Frazier said. “A cigar in his mouth. A fast talker. He was a character, man. But he knew the game. He knew how to get the money. … He loved negotiating. The tougher the better.”