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William Wagner
| William Wagner | |
| Born | William H. Wagner August 5, 1892 |
|---|---|
| Died | June 8, 1988 (age 95) Carlisle Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Resting place | Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle |
| Flourished | 1930s-1950s |
William (Bill) Wagner (1892-1988) was an industrial engineer and magician from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who specialized in mental and spiritualistic magic.
Biography
Inspired at the age of six after seeing Kellar performing at the Opera House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Wagner gave his first public performance in 1912, when he was 20, after training with Keen, a contemporary of Kellar's.[1]
Wagner was one of the three organizers of I. B. M. Ring No. 20 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1928.[2]
While still an industrial engineer, in 1927-28 he took time out to present a full evening show on a lyceum circuit.
Awards
- "Grand Prize" at the I. B. M. Convention in 1927 for his Spirit Paintings presentation.[3]
- Caryl Fleming medal for Three Card Prediction published in the February, 1949 Linking Ring.
Bibliography
- Trick of the Month Club Series No. 2, No. 12: New Method Dead Name Duplication (June 1933)
- BILL WAGNER'S THREE CARD PREDICTION
- ONE MAN WANT AD. TEST SUPREME
References