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Betty Jane Kolar

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Betty Jane Kolar
BornJanuary 9, 1923
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
DiedSeptember 22, 2008 (age 85)

Betty Jane Kolar (b.1923) was the daughter of Joseph Kolar, who also had a career as a professional performer.

Biography

She appeared on the same stage with Howard Thurston at the Erlanger Theatre in Chicago and had been made an honorary member of leading magical societies.


References

  • Stewart James in Print: The First Fifty Years (1989), "The Great Kolar And Betty Jane" by Stewart James, page 789
  • The Sphinx, Vol. XXVIII, No. 10, December 1929, Betty Jane Kolar by Harlan E. Tarbell, page 373
  • Felsman'e Magical Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1924. BETTY JANE KOLAR, page 1
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. X, No. 11, January 1931, BETTY JANE KOLAR, page 1364
  • CHILD PRESTIDIGITATORS, Contents Copywrite Squash Press (2001) by Gabe Fajuri, Betty Jane Kolar, page 13