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'''W. R. "Russ" Walsh''' (1894-1971) was an amateur magician who served as  president of both [[S.A.M.]] and the [[I.B.M.]].<ref>[[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 31, No. 5, Jul 1932]], Who's Who in Magic, page 205</ref>
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== Biography ==
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Walsh invented [[Appearing Cane]] in 1947.<ref>[[Genii 1939 November|Genii Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3, November 1939]], Cover, Russ Walsh, page 69</ref>
  
Invented [[Appearing Cane]] in 1947.
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He lived in [[Chicago]] in the 1950s<ref>http://www.chicagomagicstudio.com/map/locations/204.html</ref>
 
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Was president of both [[S.A.M.]] and the [[I.B.M.]]
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==Books==
 
==Books==
 
* [[Walsh Cane Routines]] written by [[Francis Martineau]] (1945)
 
* [[Walsh Cane Routines]] written by [[Francis Martineau]] (1945)
  
[[Category:Biographies|Walsh, Russell]]
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{{References}}
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* [[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 42, No. 4, June 1943]], You Should Know Russ Walsh, page 90
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 29, No. 2, April 1949, Chicago Parade, William R. (Russ) Walsh by John Braun, page 93
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* [[Genii 1952 April|Genii Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 8, April 1952]], INVENTS TRICKS SO GOOD HE DOES THEM HIMSELF by Charles A. Rosskam, page 315
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 9, November 1960, Magic Dealers Association Parade, Russ Walsh, page 83
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 1, January 1971, OUR COVER RUSS WALSH, page 44
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 7, July 1971, Broken Wand, W. RUSSELL WALSH, page 107
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* The New Tops, Vol. 11, No. 7, July 1971, William Russell Walsh, by Clarke Crandall, page 27
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 8, August 1971, RUSS WALSH, page 101
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* M-U-M, Vol. 61, No. 4, September 1971, BROKEN WAND, page 13
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* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/russ-walsh/
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Revision as of 15:21, 15 August 2014

Russell Walsh

Cover of Genii (1939)
BornWilliam Russell Walsh
May 14, 1894
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedMay 29, 1971 (age 77)
Applewood Nursing Home in Matteson, Illinois

W. R. "Russ" Walsh (1894-1971) was an amateur magician who served as president of both S.A.M. and the I.B.M..[1]

Biography

Walsh invented Appearing Cane in 1947.[2]

He lived in Chicago in the 1950s[3]

Books

References

  1. The Sphinx, Vol. 31, No. 5, Jul 1932, Who's Who in Magic, page 205
  2. Genii Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3, November 1939, Cover, Russ Walsh, page 69
  3. http://www.chicagomagicstudio.com/map/locations/204.html
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 42, No. 4, June 1943, You Should Know Russ Walsh, page 90
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 29, No. 2, April 1949, Chicago Parade, William R. (Russ) Walsh by John Braun, page 93
  • Genii Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 8, April 1952, INVENTS TRICKS SO GOOD HE DOES THEM HIMSELF by Charles A. Rosskam, page 315
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 9, November 1960, Magic Dealers Association Parade, Russ Walsh, page 83
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 1, January 1971, OUR COVER RUSS WALSH, page 44
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 7, July 1971, Broken Wand, W. RUSSELL WALSH, page 107
  • The New Tops, Vol. 11, No. 7, July 1971, William Russell Walsh, by Clarke Crandall, page 27
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 51, No. 8, August 1971, RUSS WALSH, page 101
  • M-U-M, Vol. 61, No. 4, September 1971, BROKEN WAND, page 13
  • http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/russ-walsh/