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'''Robert Haskell''' worked in San Francisco for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and as a magician in west coast night clubs. During World War II, he toured with his wife Madelaine.<ref>Cover [[Genii 1936 November]]</ref> | |||
=Books= | Haskell played the magician's assistant in the film The Mad Magician in 1954 and appeared on at least 2 episodes of "[[You Asked For It]]" | ||
He invented the "[[Split Deck]]" and the "X-Salted Shaker" in the 1950's, and he may have invented the Appearing Candle. <ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=242061#Post242061</ref> | |||
==Books== | |||
* [[The Magic of Haskell]] (1962) | * [[The Magic of Haskell]] (1962) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Biographies|Haskell, Bob]] | [[Category:Biographies|Haskell, Bob]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:55, 31 March 2011
| Bob Haskell | |
| Born | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1972 |
| Categories | Books by Bob Haskell |
Robert Haskell worked in San Francisco for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and as a magician in west coast night clubs. During World War II, he toured with his wife Madelaine.[1]
Haskell played the magician's assistant in the film The Mad Magician in 1954 and appeared on at least 2 episodes of "You Asked For It"
He invented the "Split Deck" and the "X-Salted Shaker" in the 1950's, and he may have invented the Appearing Candle. [2]
Books
- The Magic of Haskell (1962)