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Alex Hellström
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Alex Hellstrom (December 22, 1893 - July 22, 1933), born Axel Vogt, was a German mentalist who invented and perfected numerous stage hypnotism methods.
Alex Hellström | |
Born | Axel Vogt December 22, 1893 |
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Died | July 22, 1933 (age 39) |
He taught his nephew, Anton Vogt (born 1921), who also went by the stage name Alex Hellstrom II, but specialized in manipulations with canes, thimbles and rope.
Books
- Hellstromism Manuscript (1935)
- Hellstronism (published by Robert Nelson) (1936)
References
- Linking Ring, Vol. 13, No. 7, September 1933, page 500 - Obituary.
- Linking Ring, Vol. 27, No. 3, May 1947 page 93 - mention of nephew in Robert Nelson's Column Mentalists