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}}'''Famadas''' (aka Professor Colmar) was a professional magician in Brazil who began performing in 1916. | }}'''Famadas''' (aka Professor Colmar) was a professional magician in Brazil who began performing in 1916. | ||
He was a member of the [[S.A.M.]], [[I.B.M.]], [[I.M.C.]], Sodedade Brasilelra de Magia (Brazilian Magical Society), and Magicka Loze of Praha.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], June, | He was a member of the [[S.A.M.]], [[I.B.M.]], [[I.M.C.]], Sodedade Brasilelra de Magia (Brazilian Magical Society), and Magicka Loze of Praha.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], June, 1934</ref> | ||
Famadas made a specialty of the history of magic and was a collector of tricks, illusions. He had been a contributor to many magical magazines. | Famadas made a specialty of the history of magic and was a collector of tricks, illusions. He had been a contributor to many magical magazines. | ||
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| Famadas | |
| Born | Jose Famadas Sobrinho April 10, 1908 Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
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| Died | July 9 1991 (age 83) Flushing, New York |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Famadas (aka Professor Colmar) was a professional magician in Brazil who began performing in 1916.
He was a member of the S.A.M., I.B.M., I.M.C., Sodedade Brasilelra de Magia (Brazilian Magical Society), and Magicka Loze of Praha.[1]
Famadas made a specialty of the history of magic and was a collector of tricks, illusions. He had been a contributor to many magical magazines.
He was also an official correspondent of the [[Society of American Magicians]] and other magical societies.[2] He held l.B.M. No. 2678 and was a member of the Order of Merlin Excalibur and Ring 26.[3]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, June, 1934
- ↑ Cover, Linking Ring, November 1934
- ↑ Obit, October, 1991