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Eli Hackman
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| Eli Hackman | |
| Born | Ralph Elias Hackman June 27, 1872 Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
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| Died | November 25, 1962 (age 90) Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
Eli Hackman (1872-1962) was a semi-professional magician specializing in children's parties, ventriloquism, and Punch and Judy shows.
Biography
Hackman was a past of President S. A. M. Assembly No. 4 in Philadelphia.[1]
On April 11, 1923 in Philadelphia, Hackman was one of the first performers to do Punch and Judy on radio.[2]
He made and sold some of the vent figures and in 1920 he created the Sure Shot Dice Box.[3]
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