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− | '''Dr. Edward Saint''' (1891 - 1942) was a carnival worker, magician and seance conductor. <ref>http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html</ref><ref>http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2012/01/finding-grave-of-edward-saint.html</ref><ref>http://www.hollywoodforever.com/</ref> | + | '''Dr. Edward Saint''' (1891-1942) was a carnival worker, magician and seance conductor. <ref>http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html</ref><ref>http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2012/01/finding-grave-of-edward-saint.html</ref><ref>http://www.hollywoodforever.com/</ref> |
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He was also known as "Professor Sesrad" and "Sir Edward St. Ra-Diem" and was a companion of [[Bess Houdini]] after [[Houdini]]'s death.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring December 1942</ref> | He was also known as "Professor Sesrad" and "Sir Edward St. Ra-Diem" and was a companion of [[Bess Houdini]] after [[Houdini]]'s death.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring December 1942</ref> | ||
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A good friend of Genii's Editor, [[William Larsen, Sr.]], he wrote a monthly column, "Thru The Monocle", for a number of years.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1937 November]]</ref><ref>Obit [[Genii 1942 November]]</ref> | A good friend of Genii's Editor, [[William Larsen, Sr.]], he wrote a monthly column, "Thru The Monocle", for a number of years.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1937 November]]</ref><ref>Obit [[Genii 1942 November]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:43, 24 May 2014
Edward Saint | |
Cover of Genii 1937 November | |
Born | Charles David Meyers 1891 |
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Died | October 22 1942 Hollywood, California |
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Dr. Edward Saint (1891-1942) was a carnival worker, magician and seance conductor. [1][2][3]
Biography
He was also known as "Professor Sesrad" and "Sir Edward St. Ra-Diem" and was a companion of Bess Houdini after Houdini's death.[4]
Saint was the primary driving force behind the Houdini Seances and conducted them himself atop the Knickerbocker Hotel just off Hollywood Boulevard for over 10 years until Bess finally decided to put an end them in 1936.
He was a charter member of the IBM Ring 21 in Hollywood, California.[5]
A good friend of Genii's Editor, William Larsen, Sr., he wrote a monthly column, "Thru The Monocle", for a number of years.[6][7]
References
- ↑ http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html
- ↑ http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2012/01/finding-grave-of-edward-saint.html
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodforever.com/
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring December 1942
- ↑ http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html
- ↑ Cover Genii 1937 November
- ↑ Obit Genii 1942 November