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| Arthur Altman | |
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| Died | October 12, 1982 Syracuse, New York |
He developed an interest in magic through the influence of his brother, Al Altman, a talent scout for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Arthur was appointed by Harry Houdini to succeed him as president of the S.A.M. Assembly in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1926.
As a sergeant during World War II, Arthur worked with the Intelligence branch of the U.S. Army.
He wrote a newspaper column on magic and made several film shorts.[1]
His son Jeff Altman carried on the magic tradition.[2]
References
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1983 January
- ↑ Magic Manuscript, August/September 1983
