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While in his teens, Roy developed an award winning act of silk magic called "Marvyn the Silk Merchant." | |||
In 1950, he developed the first version of his magic act featuring lightbulbs, "Artistry in Light" , with input from [[Alan Wakeling]] and [[Ray Muse]]. He also obtained the rights to some effects featured by [[Bobby Voltaire]]. | |||
At the request of an agent, he learned to ice skate in order to present the act in several ice shows. It was during this time that he met his future wife and partner Carol in Phoenix, Arizona. They married on Labor Day, 1956 and throughout the 1950's, they gained popularity as "Mr. Electric and Carol".<ref>http://www.all-about-magicians.com/marvyn.html</ref> | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
*[[Mr. Electric Unplugged]] (2005) | *[[Mr. Electric Unplugged]] (2005) | ||
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* Cover [[Genii 1954 February]] | * Cover [[Genii 1954 February]] | ||
* Cover [[Genii 1955 April]] | * Cover [[Genii 1955 April]] | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 13 August 2012
Marvyn Roy, also known as Mr. Electric and Mr. Puzzle, started performing professionally in 1949 with his wife Carol.
| Marvyn Roy | |
| Born | Marvin A. Levy April 1, 1925 Los Angeles, California |
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| Categories | Books by Marvyn Roy |
While in his teens, Roy developed an award winning act of silk magic called "Marvyn the Silk Merchant."
In 1950, he developed the first version of his magic act featuring lightbulbs, "Artistry in Light" , with input from Alan Wakeling and Ray Muse. He also obtained the rights to some effects featured by Bobby Voltaire.
At the request of an agent, he learned to ice skate in order to present the act in several ice shows. It was during this time that he met his future wife and partner Carol in Phoenix, Arizona. They married on Labor Day, 1956 and throughout the 1950's, they gained popularity as "Mr. Electric and Carol".[1]
Books
- Mr. Electric Unplugged (2005)
References
- Cover Genii 1954 February
- Cover Genii 1955 April
- Cover Genii 1974 June
- Cover Genii 1980 February
- Cover Genii 1987 February
- Cover Genii 2008 March