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Jack Baker
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| Jack Baker | |
| Born | John Edwin Kessler June 27, 1914 Detroit, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Died | October 5, 1980 (age 66) Toledo, Ohio |
Jack Baker (1914-1980) was known for his long-standing, “Asylum of Horrors” Ghost Show.
Biography
Born Kessler, then adopted by Wyman Baker's parents (thus the change from Kessler to Baker), the two "brothers" teamed up to in 1938 to create “Dr. Silkini’s Spiritualistic Séance and Ghost Show. It would become the long-standing, “Asylum of Horrors”.
References
- The New Tops, Vol. 12, No. 12, December 1972, "MAGIC and MAYHEM at MIDNIGHT" by Walt Hudson – Part 5, page 26
- M-U-M, Vol. 72, No. 7, December 1882, Part Four - THE JACK & WYMAN BAKER STORY (Dr. Silkini & Company), page 20
- The New Tops, Vol. 20, No. 11, November 1980, Final Curtain, Jack Baker, page 25
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 44, No. 12, December 1980, Obituaries, Jack Baker, page 856
- http://picclick.ca/Spook-Show-Dr-Weirds-Chamber-of-Horrors-Joe-222318504860.htm
- http://utdr.utoledo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1375&context=ut-press-releases