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'''William R. "Bill" Williston''' (1892? - August 2, 1959) born in Bristol Rhode Island, was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s and work the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City. | '''William R. "Bill" Williston''' (1892? - August 2, 1959) born in Bristol Rhode Island, was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s and work the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City. | ||
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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 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". | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Broken Wand - MUM September, 1959 | * Broken Wand - [[MUM]] September, 1959 | ||
* Obit - Linking Ring September, 1959 | * Obit - [[Linking Ring]], September, 1959 | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:46, 14 October 2010
William R. "Bill" Williston (1892? - August 2, 1959) born in Bristol Rhode Island, was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s and work the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City.
| Williston | |
| Born | ? Bristol Rhod Island |
|---|---|
| Died | August 02, 1959 |
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.
References
- Broken Wand - MUM September, 1959
- Obit - Linking Ring, September, 1959