Trudy Monti

Trudy Monti
Born	Mary Gertrude (Trudy) Thomas December 3, 1944 Alton, Illinois
Nationality	American
Known for	Magician Assistant, Author, Editor, Storyteller
Awards	Society of American Magicians National Secretary - Trustee Magic Endowment Fund - Associate of the Inner Magic Circle, London

Trudy Monti (b. 1944), a magician assistant, author, editor and storyteller, is married to Harry Monti.

Biography

Trudy married Harry Monti (Monteith) on November 20, 1971.

Awards and Honors

• Associate of the Inner Magic Circle, London
• S.A.M. National Secretary (1996-2005)
• S.A.M. Midwest Regional Vice President (2023-2025, 2005-2008)
• S.A.M. Life Member
• S.A.M. Assembly 8 President, 1992-1993
• S.A.M. Assembly 8 Silver Medal Recipient
• Magic Endowment Fund Secretary (14 years) and Trustee (25 years)
• Honorary Member Merlin and the Court Jesters
• Honorary Kentucky Colonel

Bibliography

• The Zanetti Mystery, by Harry Houdini 1925 (Editor 2024)
• Houdini & Me 2025 (Author)
• Houdini & Me 2025 Chronicles (Author)
• My Magic Moments 2025 (Author)
• My Magic Moments 2024 (Author)
• Presenting Harry Monti ... Close-Up Miracles (Editor 2024)
• The History of S.A.M. Assembly No. 8 1921-1996 by Monti, Trudy; Monti, Harry, (Author) eds. (1996)
• The Magic of Fat-Free Cooking by Monti, Trudy, (Author) eds. (1996)

Tricks

• The Giant and Dwarf Trick (M-U-M, Vol. 89, No. 2, July 1999, p.23)

References

• Alakazam, Trudy's Tales, Supreme Magic, 3 issues
• Tales from the Uncanny Scot, by Ron Wilson, p. 106
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 16, 1995, Cook Reduces Fat to a Trifle
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 28, 1993, Expert to Give Youngsters Glimpse of the Fun and Mystery of Magic, p. 92

References - Minor

• Magic Magazine, January 2014, Vol. 23. No. 5, pp. 54, 55
• M-U-M, June 2014, Vol. 104, No. 1, p. 25
• M-U-M, April 2007, Vol. 96, No. 11, p. 11
• M-U-M, June 2005, Vol. 95, No. 1, pp. 57, 58
• M-U-M, April 2004, Vol. 93, No. 11, pp. 43, 44, 47
• M-U-M, June 2003, Vol. 93, No. 1, p. 6
• M-U-M, May 2003, Vol. 92, No. 11, pp. 6, 43-45
• M-U-M, April 2003, Vol. 92, No. 11, p. 6
• M-U-M, March 2003, Vol. 92, No. 10, p. 6
• M-U-M, January 2003, Vol. 92, No. 8, p. 6
• M-U-M, December 2002, Vol. 92, No. 7. pp. 6, 63, 65
• M-U-M, November 2002, Vol. 92, No. 6, p.
• M-U-M, September 2002, Vol. 92, No. 4, p. 6
• M-U-M, August 2002, Vol. 92, No. 3, p. 6, 43, 45
• M-U-M, July 2002, Vol. 92, No. 2, p. 6
• M-U-M, June 2002, Vol. 92, No. 1, p. 6
• M-U-M, May 2002, Vol. 91, No. 12, pp. 6, 43, 45
• M-U-M, April 2002, Vol. 91, No. 11, p. 6
• M-U-M, March 2002, Vol. 91, No. 10, p. 7
• M-U-M, February 2002, Vol. 91, No. 8. p. 6
• M-U-M, January 2002, Vol. 91, No. 8, p. 6
• M-U-M, May 2000, Vol. 89, No. 12, pp. 6, 9, 46
• M-U-M, February 2000, Vol. 89, No. 9, pp. 6, 9, 16
• M-U-M, January 2000, Vol. 89, No. 8, pp. 6, 9, 10
• M-U-M, December 1999, Vol. 89, No. 7, pp, 6, 9, 10
• M-U-M, November 1999, Vol. 89, No. 6, pp. 6, 11, 12, 45-47
• M-U-M, October 1999, Vol. 89, No. 5, pp. 6, 9, 34
• M-U-M, September 1999, Vol. 89, No. 4, pp. 6, 11
• M-U-M, June 1999, Vol. 89, No. 1, p. 6
• M-U-M, May 1999, Vol. 88, No, 12, p. 6
• M-U-M, March 1999, Vol. 88, No. 10, pp. 6, 47, 48
• M-U-M, February 1999, Vol. 88, No. 9, p. 6
• M-U-M, December 1998, Vol. 88, No. 7, p. 6
• M-U-M, November 1998, Vol. 88, No. 6, pp, 6, 45-47
• M-U-M, October 1998, Vol. 88, No. 5, pp. 6, 54
• M-U-M, August 1998, Vol. 88, No. 3, p. 6

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