Help us get to over 8,769 articles in 2026.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Elmer Johnson: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| misc = | | misc = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Elmer Johnson''' as a semi-professional magician and cartoonist. | '''Elmer Johnson''' (1890-1984) as a semi-professional magician and cartoonist. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Johnson began performing around 1920 and specialized in psychic phenomena.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, October, 1931</ref> | Johnson began performing around 1920 and specialized in psychic phenomena.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, October, 1931</ref> | ||
He as a contributor to the [[Sphinx]], a member of the Wisconsin [[Houdini Club]] and the [[IBM]] (a charter member of the Order of Merlin and Ring 41 in Milwaukee.) | He as a contributor to the [[Sphinx]], a member of the Wisconsin [[Houdini Club]] and the [[IBM]] (a charter member of the Order of Merlin and Ring 41 in Milwaukee.) | ||
Johnson a friend of [[Harry Houdini|Harry and Bess Houdini]], he appeared on a | Johnson a friend of [[Harry Houdini|Harry and Bess Houdini]], he appeared on a number of shows with them in 1924.<ref>Broken Wand, [[Linking Ring]] November, 1984</ref> | ||
number of shows with them in 1924.<ref>Broken Wand, [[Linking Ring]] November, 1984</ref | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson}} | {{References}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson,Elmer}} | |||
Latest revision as of 14:48, 23 July 2013
| Elmer Johnson | |
| Born | April 21, 1890 Watertown, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Died | September 15, 1984 (age 94) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Elmer Johnson (1890-1984) as a semi-professional magician and cartoonist.
Biography
Johnson began performing around 1920 and specialized in psychic phenomena.[1]
He as a contributor to the Sphinx, a member of the Wisconsin Houdini Club and the IBM (a charter member of the Order of Merlin and Ring 41 in Milwaukee.)
Johnson a friend of Harry and Bess Houdini, he appeared on a number of shows with them in 1924.[2]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, October, 1931
- ↑ Broken Wand, Linking Ring November, 1984