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'''Michael O'Dowd''' (1923-1997) was a ventriloquist, magician, and writer. | '''Michael O'Dowd''' (b.1923-d.1997) was a ventriloquist, magician, and writer. | ||
== Biography == | |||
A member of [[IBM]] (#24668,Order of Merlin) he was a lifetime member Ring 17 in Toronto, Ontario. | A member of [[IBM]] (#24668,Order of Merlin) he was a lifetime member Ring 17 in Toronto, Ontario. | ||
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| Michael O'Dowd | |
| Born | 1923 Ireland |
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| Died | May 12, 1997 |
Michael O'Dowd (b.1923-d.1997) was a ventriloquist, magician, and writer.
Biography
A member of IBM (#24668,Order of Merlin) he was a lifetime member Ring 17 in Toronto, Ontario.
His childhood interest in magic let to straitjacket escapes, and mind reading. In 1973 as a Marine Surveyor with Canadian Coast Guard, he met and became friends with Stewart James. O'Dowd would later initiate the first Stewart James Weekend. he was a regular at the FFFF convention.
After retirement from the Coast Guard, eh did magic shows in the Toronto area and taught magic.[1]
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