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William Mayoh
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| William Mayoh | |
| Born | circa 1886 England |
|---|---|
| Died | February 21, 1972 (age 85) Sun Valley, California |
| Categories | Books by William Mayoh |
William Mayoh (c.1886-1972), a photographer by profession, was a marionettist and magician who performed a Chinese stage act as Ho-Yam.
Biography
He became interested in magic at age 14 after seeing a performance of Billy Robinson as Chung Ling Soo.
Mayoh had been a member of IBM (Order of Merlin) since 1946 as member #847. He was also a the SAM Assembly 3 in Chicago (awarded its Certificate of Merit in 1951) and a member of the Houdini Club of Wisconsin.[1]
Books
- Magic by Ho-Yam (1949)
References
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring, July 1972
