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'''Amedeo Vacca''' (1890-1974) was born in Italy and migrated to America where he became a professional magician by the age of 18, performing in Chicago and New York. | |||
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Vacca met [[Houdini]] in Chicago at [[August Roterberg]]'s magic shop in 1921. They became close friends and eventually he ended up working for Houdini. He was one of the last links with [[Houdini]], traveling ahead making arrangements for him in total secrecy.<ref>The Secret Life of Houdini The Making of America's First Superhero By [[William Kalush]] and [[Larry Sloman]] (2006) ISBN 0-7432-7207-2</ref> | Vacca met [[Houdini]] in Chicago at [[August Roterberg]]'s magic shop in 1921. They became close friends and eventually he ended up working for Houdini. He was one of the last links with [[Houdini]], traveling ahead making arrangements for him in total secrecy.<ref>The Secret Life of Houdini The Making of America's First Superhero By [[William Kalush]] and [[Larry Sloman]] (2006) ISBN 0-7432-7207-2</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 1 September 2013
| Amedeo Vacca | |
| Born | 1890 Italy |
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| Died | 1974 |
Amedeo Vacca (1890-1974) was born in Italy and migrated to America where he became a professional magician by the age of 18, performing in Chicago and New York.
Biography
Vacca met Houdini in Chicago at August Roterberg's magic shop in 1921. They became close friends and eventually he ended up working for Houdini. He was one of the last links with Houdini, traveling ahead making arrangements for him in total secrecy.[1]
After Houdini's death he performed under the name Amedeo and toured the world.
Amedeo Vacca's study with a common box of matches spawned a whole generation of animated matchbox effects.
Books
- Amedeo's Continental Magic (1974) by Frank Garcia and George Schindler
References
- ↑ The Secret Life of Houdini The Making of America's First Superhero By William Kalush and Larry Sloman (2006) ISBN 0-7432-7207-2