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He has been credited as being the first man to fly a plane while blindfolded and performed his knife throwing act on the television show [[You Asked For It]]. | He has been credited as being the first man to fly a plane while blindfolded and performed his knife throwing act on the television show [[You Asked For It]]. | ||
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His first wife Nellie performed under the stage name "Raynell, the Miracle Girl."<ref>August 2004 M-U-M (cover)</ref> | His first wife Nellie performed under the stage name "Raynell, the Miracle Girl."<ref>August 2004 M-U-M (cover)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 17 May 2014
Rajah Raboid | |
Born | Maurice P. Kitchen January 22, 1896 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Died | 1962 Miami, Florida |
Rajah Raboid (1896-1962) was a premier vaudeville mentalist known in several venues including radio mentalism and crystal gazing.
Biography
He started out performing in carnivals as a magician, calling himself "Ray Boyd", before switching to mentalism.
Raboid would broadcast on Mexican radio to avoid legal problems that might result from his question-and-answer show. In New York City, he performed to sold-out houses in theaters and sold books, and offered readings. He became extremely wealthy and owned a mansion in Miami Beach, Florida.[1]
In the late 1930s, he performed a sawing in half illusion with Johnny Eck and his twin brother.[2]
He has been credited as being the first man to fly a plane while blindfolded and performed his knife throwing act on the television show You Asked For It.
His first wife Nellie performed under the stage name "Raynell, the Miracle Girl."[3]
References
- ↑ The Mind Readers - Masters of Deception by William V. Rauscher(2002)
- ↑ http://www.johnnyeckmuseum.com/magic/rajahraboid.html
- ↑ August 2004 M-U-M (cover)