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| − | '''Wyman Baker''' | + | '''Wyman Baker''' (1917-1996) performed as '''Dr. Silkini''' |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| + | Wyman Baker's parents adopted [[Jack Baker]] (thus his change from Kessler to Baker) and the two "brothers" teamed up to in 1938 to create “Dr. Silkini’s Spiritualistic Séance and Ghost Show. It would become the long-standing, “Asylum of Horrors”. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 1 February 2017
| Wyman Baker | |
| Born | Wyman A. Baker June 26, 1917 |
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| Died | September 4, 1996 (age 79) Conyers, Georgia |
Wyman Baker (1917-1996) performed as Dr. Silkini
Biography
Wyman Baker's parents adopted Jack Baker (thus his change from Kessler to Baker) and the two "brothers" teamed up to in 1938 to create “Dr. Silkini’s Spiritualistic Séance and Ghost Show. It would become the long-standing, “Asylum of Horrors”.
References
- M-U-M, Vol. 72, No. 7, December 1882, Part Four, THE JACK & WYMAN BAKER STORY, (Dr. Silkini & Company), page 20
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 76, No. 11, November 1996, Broken Wand, Wyman "Dr. Silkini" Baker, by Bev Bergeron, page 130
- M-U-M, Vol. 86, No. 6, November 1996, Broken Wands, Wyman "Dr. Silkini" Baker, page 45
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 59, No. 12, October 1996, In Memorium, Wyman "Dr. Silkini" Baker, by Bev Bergeron, page 1019
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 85, No. 10, October 2005, Cutting Up Jackpots by Bev Bergeron, Wayman Baker – Dr. Silkini, page 73
