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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Willmarth's father gave him a magic book by [[Will Lindhorst]] which hooked him on magic. | |||
He owned an advertising and marketing research company and performed as a part-time professional magician starting in 1959. | |||
Willmarth served as the Asst Editor (1980-1992) and Executive Editor (1992-2007) (Parade Editor) of [[The Linking Ring]]. He was also editor of The Linking Ring from 1993 - 2005.<ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=45259</ref> | Willmarth served as the Asst Editor (1980-1992) and Executive Editor (1992-2007) (Parade Editor) of [[The Linking Ring]]. He was also editor of The Linking Ring from 1993 - 2005.<ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=45259</ref> | ||
He was a member of I.B.M. Ring 199 (Raleigh, North Carolina), I.B.M. Ring 326 (Burbank-Glendale-Eagle Rock-Pasadena, California), I.B.M. Ring 2100 (The Universe), the [[Society of American Magicians]], and the [[Magic Circle]] (MIMC with Gold Star). | |||
He was author of several books and published many by other authors. | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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* Fun with a Handkerchief (1969) | * Fun with a Handkerchief (1969) | ||
* The Ring and Rope Book (1975) | * The Ring and Rope Book (1975) | ||
* Kopdell's Three Card Trick (editor) (1988) | * Kopdell's Three Card Trick (editor) (1988) | ||
* The Knot Collector (1989) | * The Knot Collector (1989) | ||
* Routines Matter (editor) (2009) | * Routines Matter (editor) (2009) | ||
* The Impostess Princess Expanded (2011) | * The Impostess Princess Expanded (2011) | ||
With Jim Ryan | |||
* Jim Ryan Close-Up Series (Four volumes, 1980-1981) | |||
* Sensational Stunners | |||
* Entertaining Card Quickies | |||
* Classical Card Routines | |||
* The Fantastic Cups & Balls Routine | |||
* James P. Ryan Bar Magic Lecture Notes | |||
With Trevor Lewis: | |||
* Trevor Lewis Esolc (1981) | |||
* Close-Up | |||
With Eugene Burger | |||
* Audience Involvement | |||
* The Secret of Restaurant Magic | |||
* Eugene Burger on Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries | |||
* Secrets & Mysteries for the Close-Up Entertainer | |||
* Intimate Power | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 18 September 2014
| Philip Willmarth | |
| Born | Philip Reed Willmarth August 19, 1931 New Castle, Pennsylvania |
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| Died | September 16, 2014 (age 83) Durham, North Carolina |
| Categories | Books by Philip Willmarth |
Philip "Phil" Willmarth (1931-2014), a magician and author, was the I.B.M. International President (2007-2008).
Biography
Willmarth's father gave him a magic book by Will Lindhorst which hooked him on magic.
He owned an advertising and marketing research company and performed as a part-time professional magician starting in 1959.
Willmarth served as the Asst Editor (1980-1992) and Executive Editor (1992-2007) (Parade Editor) of The Linking Ring. He was also editor of The Linking Ring from 1993 - 2005.[1]
He was a member of I.B.M. Ring 199 (Raleigh, North Carolina), I.B.M. Ring 326 (Burbank-Glendale-Eagle Rock-Pasadena, California), I.B.M. Ring 2100 (The Universe), the Society of American Magicians, and the Magic Circle (MIMC with Gold Star).
He was author of several books and published many by other authors.
Books
- The Magic of Matt Schulien (1959)
- Fun with a Handkerchief (1969)
- The Ring and Rope Book (1975)
- Kopdell's Three Card Trick (editor) (1988)
- The Knot Collector (1989)
- Routines Matter (editor) (2009)
- The Impostess Princess Expanded (2011)
With Jim Ryan
- Jim Ryan Close-Up Series (Four volumes, 1980-1981)
- Sensational Stunners
- Entertaining Card Quickies
- Classical Card Routines
- The Fantastic Cups & Balls Routine
- James P. Ryan Bar Magic Lecture Notes
With Trevor Lewis:
- Trevor Lewis Esolc (1981)
- Close-Up
With Eugene Burger
- Audience Involvement
- The Secret of Restaurant Magic
- Eugene Burger on Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries
- Secrets & Mysteries for the Close-Up Entertainer
- Intimate Power
References
- M-U-M, 74, Vol. 74, No. 9, June 1984, Cover, Phil Willmarth, S.A.M. Magician of the Month, by Robert Lund, page 10
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 87, No. 7, July 2007, Cover, Phil Willmarth, New President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, by Jack White, page 36