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He was a veteran of World War I and performed slap-stick magic as the "Magical Buffoon". He would perform a whirlwind of magic and became known as "Trick-A-Minute Williston". | He was a veteran of World War I and performed slap-stick magic as the "Magical Buffoon". He would perform a whirlwind of magic and became known as "Trick-A-Minute Williston". | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 10 November 2010
William R. "Bill" Williston (1892? - August 2, 1959) born in Bristol Rhode Island, was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s and work the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City.
| Williston | |
| Born | William Randall Williston November 9, 1894 Bristol, Rhode Island |
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| Died | August 02, 1959 (age 64) |
He was a veteran of World War I and performed slap-stick magic as the "Magical Buffoon". He would perform a whirlwind of magic and became known as "Trick-A-Minute Williston".
He act is described briefly in Holden's Programmes of Famous Magicians.
References
- Broken Wand - MUM September, 1959
- Obit - Linking Ring, September, 1959