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C. Thomas Magrum

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C. Thomas Magrum

Cover of Genii (1943)
BornClement Thomas Magrum
July 04, 1907
Rock Island, USA
DiedJuly 31, 1996 (age 89)

C. Thomas Magrum (July 4, 1907 - July 31, 1996), born in Rock Island, Illinois, was a professional stage magician doing school assembly shows around the United States starting in 1926.

Biography

Magrum served in the Army during World War II where he gave frequent shows for the servicemen, at nearby service clubs and theaters.

He semi-retired in 1967 to Davenport, Iowa, where he started his own booking service and still doing some school shows into his 80s.

References

  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 20, no. 6, August 1940 (Cover)
  • Genii 1943 May (cover)
  • Linking Ring March, 1994
  • Linking Ring September 1996 (obit)