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'''Sydney Piddington''' (1918-1991) performed with his wife [[Lesley Piddington|Lesley]] (b.1925) as the [[mentalism]] team called [[The Piddingtons]]. | '''Sydney Piddington''' (1918-1991) performed with his wife [[Lesley Piddington|Lesley]] (b.1925) as the [[mentalism]] team called [[The Piddingtons]]. | ||
Sydney Piddington was born in Australia. During World War II he served in an artillery regiment, but was captured and imprisoned for four years. As an escape from the harsh treatment, the prisoners staged theatrical entertainments. An article by Dr. J. B. Rhine on parapsychology in a stray copy of Digest magazine gave Piddington the idea to entertain with a telepathy act with [[Russell Braddon]] (who would later write a book). | Sydney Piddington was born in Australia. He began his career in magic in 1935 when, as a teenager, he joined the Independent Magical Performers of Sydney becoming their youngest member. Despite suffering from a severe stutter, he performed various shows for this club.<ref>http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-185567958/masters-of-the-mind-lesley-piddington-right-communes</ref> | ||
During World War II he served in an artillery regiment, but was captured and imprisoned for four years. As an escape from the harsh treatment, the prisoners staged theatrical entertainments. An article by Dr. J. B. Rhine on parapsychology in a stray copy of Digest magazine gave Piddington the idea to entertain with a telepathy act with [[Russell Braddon]] (who would later write a book). | |||
After the war, Piddington returned to Australia where he met and married a radio-actress named Lesley Pope. They put together a telepathy act based on Sydney's experience, and The Piddingtons became a successful in Sydney and Melbourne on radio and with live stage shows. | After the war, Piddington returned to Australia where he met and married a radio-actress named Lesley Pope. They put together a telepathy act based on Sydney's experience, and The Piddingtons became a successful in Sydney and Melbourne on radio and with live stage shows. | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 12 August 2012
| Sydney Piddington | |
| Born | 1918 Australia |
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| Died | January 29, 1991 |
Sydney Piddington (1918-1991) performed with his wife Lesley (b.1925) as the mentalism team called The Piddingtons.
Sydney Piddington was born in Australia. He began his career in magic in 1935 when, as a teenager, he joined the Independent Magical Performers of Sydney becoming their youngest member. Despite suffering from a severe stutter, he performed various shows for this club.[1]
During World War II he served in an artillery regiment, but was captured and imprisoned for four years. As an escape from the harsh treatment, the prisoners staged theatrical entertainments. An article by Dr. J. B. Rhine on parapsychology in a stray copy of Digest magazine gave Piddington the idea to entertain with a telepathy act with Russell Braddon (who would later write a book).
After the war, Piddington returned to Australia where he met and married a radio-actress named Lesley Pope. They put together a telepathy act based on Sydney's experience, and The Piddingtons became a successful in Sydney and Melbourne on radio and with live stage shows.
In 1949 they went to England, where they became a success on BBC radio programs.
References
- The Piddingtons by Russell Braddon. London: T. Werner Laurie, 1950.
- Radio National, Australia http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/stories/s98346.htm
- http://www.answers.com/topic/sydney-and-lesley-piddingtons