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| birth_name                = James C. Thompson
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| birth_year                = 1889  
| birth_place               = Marceline, Missouri
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| death_year                = 1972 
| death_place               = Proviso, Illinois
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'''James Kater Thompson''' (1889-1972) was a sleight of hand artist card expert, booking agent, and auctioneer.

== Biography ==
Thompson moved to Chicago at an early age. At 13 he joined a unicycle act. He started magic around the age of 16 and toured with all the major [[Vaudeville]] Circuits. 

He was a close associate of [[Nate Leipzig]], [[Clement DeLion]], and [[Dai Vernon]].<ref>Obit, [[Genii 1972 November]]</ref>
== Books ==
* [[Modern Card Effects and How To Perform Them]] (with [[George DeLawrence]]) (1920)


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* http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157890773

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