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'''Frederick Culpitt''' (May 9, 1877 - October 8, 1944), born Frederic Willis Culpitt at Camberwell, South London was a British performer and stage manager of the [[Egyptian Hall]].   
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'''Frederick Culpitt''' (May 9, 1877 - October 8, 1944), born Frederic Willis Culpitt at Camberwell, South London was a British performer and stage manager of the [[Egyptian Hall]].  He achieved stage success in the early part of the 20th century with a comedy magic act and is also notable as the first magician to appear on a regularly scheduled television show.
 
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For several years he adopted the stage name '''Cull Pitt'''.
 
For several years he adopted the stage name '''Cull Pitt'''.
  
He was one of the first magicians to perform on television in 1936.
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Revision as of 22:00, 6 June 2012

Frederick Culpitt (May 9, 1877 - October 8, 1944), born Frederic Willis Culpitt at Camberwell, South London was a British performer and stage manager of the Egyptian Hall. He achieved stage success in the early part of the 20th century with a comedy magic act and is also notable as the first magician to appear on a regularly scheduled television show.

Frederick Culpitt
BornMay 09, 1877
Camberwell, South London
DiedOctober 08, 1944 (age 67)
CategoriesBooks by Frederick Culpitt

For several years he adopted the stage name Cull Pitt.

He was one of the first magicians to perform on television in 1936 when appearing on October 1st in London on the first BBC daily TV program.[1]


His wife, Jan Glenrose, was his assistant.[2][3]

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  1. http://www.apts.org.uk/oct-36.htm
  2. Genii 1997 October The Most Popular Illusion in History By David Charvet
  3. Fred Culpitt - A Brief Biography By Val Andrews (2000)