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'''William R. "Bill" Williston''' ( | '''William R. "Bill" Williston''' (1894 - 1959) was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s. | ||
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He act is described briefly in Holden's [[Programmes of Famous Magicians]]. | He act is described briefly in Holden's [[Programmes of Famous Magicians]]. | ||
Williston worked the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City. | |||
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* Broken Wand - [[MUM]] September, 1959 | * Broken Wand - [[MUM]] September, 1959 | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 10 November 2010
William R. "Bill" Williston (1894 - 1959) was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s.
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| Born | William Randall Williston November 9, 1894 Bristol, Rhode Island |
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| Died | August 02, 1959 (age 64) |
He was a veteran of World War I and performed slap-stick magic as the "Magical Buffoon". He would perform a whirlwind of magic and became known as "Trick-A-Minute Williston".
He act is described briefly in Holden's Programmes of Famous Magicians.
Williston worked the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City.
References
- Broken Wand - MUM September, 1959
- Obit - Linking Ring, September, 1959