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Wilt Geilen

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Wilt Geilen
BornMarch 14, 1880
Cologne, Germany
DiedJuly 9, 1974 (age 94)

Wilt Geilen was a professional magician performing vaudeville and full evening shows in Holland starting in 1900.

He specialized in sleight-of-hand and spiritualistic effects[1]

Geilin toured Europe and England until 1960s as "Professor Melachini", "Melo Smith", and "Dr Caligari". [2]

References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, April, 1933
  2. Who's Who in Magic by Bart Whaley