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'''George Braund''', billed himself as "The biggest Thing in Magic" due to his size and personality.<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref>
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'''George Braund''' (1903-1961) billed himself as "The biggest Thing in Magic" due to his size and personality.<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref>
  
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== Biography ==
 
Braund was persuaded to turn professional by [[Russell Swann]]. He roamed the auditorium having fun with members of the audience.  
 
Braund was persuaded to turn professional by [[Russell Swann]]. He roamed the auditorium having fun with members of the audience.  
  
Braund was a member of the [[Magic Circle]]. A frequent performer at Magic Circle concerts, he played then in the character of a bumbling clergyman.  
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He was a member of the [[Magic Circle]]. A frequent performer at Magic Circle concerts, he played then in the character of a bumbling clergyman.  
  
He continued as a magician with the services throughout the war (which he was a Captain) performing for the [[Entertainments National Services Association]].<ref>Obit, Abracadabra, July 28, 1961</ref>
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Braund continued as a magician with the services throughout the war (which he was a Captain) performing for the [[Entertainments National Services Association]].<ref>Obit, Abracadabra, July 28, 1961</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 2 October 2013

George Braund
BornJune 17, 1903
Loughborough, England
DiedJuly 18, 1961 (age 58)
London

George Braund (1903-1961) billed himself as "The biggest Thing in Magic" due to his size and personality.[1]

Biography

Braund was persuaded to turn professional by Russell Swann. He roamed the auditorium having fun with members of the audience.

He was a member of the Magic Circle. A frequent performer at Magic Circle concerts, he played then in the character of a bumbling clergyman.

Braund continued as a magician with the services throughout the war (which he was a Captain) performing for the Entertainments National Services Association.[2]

References

  1. Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
  2. Obit, Abracadabra, July 28, 1961