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'''Eric "Nitwit" Williams''', The Whimsical Wizard, was a semi-professional magician. | '''Eric "Nitwit" Williams''' (1911-1981), The Whimsical Wizard, was a semi-professional magician. | ||
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He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref><ref> Abracadabra January 10, 1981</ref> | He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], May, 1934</ref><ref> Abracadabra January 10, 1981</ref> | ||
May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine (see [[Abra]] No. 439 dated June 26, 1954). | May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine (see [[Abra]] No. 439 dated June 26, 1954). | ||
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Revision as of 12:27, 10 February 2014
| Eric Williams | |
| Born | Eric James Williams February 28, 1911 Leabury, England. |
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| Died | January 3, 1981 (age 69) |
Eric "Nitwit" Williams (1911-1981), The Whimsical Wizard, was a semi-professional magician.
Biography
He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the IBM.[1][2]
May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine (see Abra No. 439 dated June 26, 1954).
References