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| birth_day                =   February 28,  
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| birth_year                =   1911
| birth_year                = 1911
| birth_place              = Leabury, England.
| birth_place              = Leabury, England.
| death_day                = January 3,  
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| death_year                = 1981
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He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref><ref> Abracadabra January 10, 1981</ref>
He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref><ref> Abracadabra January 10, 1981</ref>


May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine  (see [[Abra]] No.439 dated June 26, 1954).
May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine  (see [[Abra]] No. 439 dated June 26, 1954).




== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 05:04, 26 June 2011

Eric Williams
BornEric James Williams
February 28, 1911
Leabury, England.
DiedJanuary 3, 1981 (age 69)

Eric "Nitwit" Williams, The Whimsical Wizard, was a semi-professional magician.

He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the IBM.[1][2]

May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine (see Abra No. 439 dated June 26, 1954).


References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, May, 1934
  2. Abracadabra January 10, 1981