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| birth_year = 1912 | | birth_year = 1912 | ||
| birth_place = Toronto, Canada | | birth_place = Toronto, Canada | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 6 March 2014
| Ross Bertram | |
 Cover of Genii (1984) | |
| Born | John Ross Bertram July 28, 1912 Toronto, Canada |
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| Died | June 12, 1992 (age 79) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Categories | Books by Ross Bertram |
Ross Bertram (1912 - 1992) was a pioneer in the field of trade show magic.
Biography
Bertram performed for 19 continuous seasons at Toronto's famous Royal York Hotel until 1953, was a regular TV guest in both variety and chat shows, illustrated crooked gambling techniques and was featured in the Stars of Magic series.
Ross was a confidant of Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley, and Francis Carlyle.
Fellow Canadian David Ben's formative years were spent under the tutelage of Mr. Bertram.
Books
- Stars of Magic, Series 9 (1951) Ross Bertram on Coins
- The Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram (1978)
- Bertram on Sleight of Hand (1983)
References
- Magicana's Ross Bertram Exhibition
- Genii 1955 December, Vol. 20, No. 4, News of the I.B.M., IT’S IN THE BOX, page 169
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 68, No. 9, September 1988, Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost, The Amazing Skills and Concepts of Ross Bertram, page 68
- Cover Genii 1984 July
- Obit Genii 1992 July
- Cover Genii 2003 March