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'''Bill Severn''' (1913-1992) was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in  cigarettes and silks. <ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref>
'''Bill Severn''' (1913-1992) was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in  cigarettes and silks. <ref>[[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 33, No. 3, May 1934]], Who's Who in Magic, page 80</ref>


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* Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 78, No. 10, March 1989, BILL SEVERN, Magician of the Month, page 10
 
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 7, July 1992, Broken Wand, Bill Severn, page 120
 
* M-U-M, Vol. 82, No. 2, July 1992, Broken Wands, Bill Severn, page 41
* Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1992, BILL SEVERN, Hocus Pocus Parade, by Phil Willmarth, page 71


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Bill Severn
BornWilliam Irving Severn
May 11, 1913
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 8, 1992 (age 78)
Lee, Massachusetts
CategoriesBooks by Bill Severn

Bill Severn (1913-1992) was a journalist and professional club act magician specializing in cigarettes and silks. [1]

Biography

Severn worked for Associated Press as a radio news editor starting in 1941 and was long-time magic columnist for Boys' Life magazine.

Severn wrote more than 50 books for children and 25 on magic.[2]

Books

  • Magic Wherever You Are (1957)
  • Shadow Magic (1959)
  • Magic from Your Pocket (1965)
  • Magic Across The Table (1972)
  • Bill Severn's Big Book of Magic (1973)
  • Magic in Mind: Mental Magic Tricks (1974)
  • Bill Severn's Magic Workshop (1976)
  • Bill Severn's Guide to Magic as a Hobby (1979)
  • More Magic In Your Pockets (1980)
  • Bill Severn's Impromptu Magic (1982)
  • Magic with Rope, Ribbon and String (1982)
  • Magic Fun for Everyone (1986)
  • Bill Severn's Amazing Magic (1992)

References

  1. The Sphinx, Vol. 33, No. 3, May 1934, Who's Who in Magic, page 80
  2. Obit, Magic, June 1992
  • Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 78, No. 10, March 1989, BILL SEVERN, Magician of the Month, page 10
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 7, July 1992, Broken Wand, Bill Severn, page 120
  • M-U-M, Vol. 82, No. 2, July 1992, Broken Wands, Bill Severn, page 41
  • Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1992, BILL SEVERN, Hocus Pocus Parade, by Phil Willmarth, page 71