Philip Willmarth

Philip Willmarth
Born	Philip Reed Willmarth August 19, 1931 New Castle, Pennsylvania
Died	September 16, 2014 (age 83) Durham, North Carolina
Categories	Books by Philip Willmarth

Philip "Phil" Willmarth (b.1931-d.2014), a magician and author, was the I.B.M. International President (2007-2008).

Biography

Willmarth's father gave him a magic book by Will Lindhorst which hooked him on magic.

He owned an advertising and marketing research company and performed as a part-time professional magician starting in 1959.

Willmarth served as the Asst Editor (1980-1992) and Executive Editor (1992-2007) (Parade Editor) of The Linking Ring. He was also editor of The Linking Ring from 1993 - 2005.

He was a member of I.B.M. Ring 199 (Raleigh, North Carolina), I.B.M. Ring 326 (Burbank-Glendale-Eagle Rock-Pasadena, California), I.B.M. Ring 2100 (The Universe), the Society of American Magicians, and the Magic Circle (MIMC with Gold Star).

He was author of several books and published many by other authors.

Books

• The Magic of Matt Schulien (1959)
• Fun with a Handkerchief (1969)
• The Ring and Rope Book (1975)
• Kopdell's Three Card Trick (editor) (1988)
• The Knot Collector (1989)
• Routines Matter (editor) (2009)
• The Impostess Princess Expanded (2011)

With Jim Ryan

• Jim Ryan Close-Up Series (Four volumes, 1980-1981)
  • Sensational Stunners
  • Entertaining Card Quickies
  • Classical Card Routines
  • The Fantastic Cups & Balls Routine
• James P. Ryan Bar Magic Lecture Notes (1977)

With Trevor Lewis:

• Trevor Lewis Esolc (1981)
• Close-Up

With Eugene Burger

• Secrets & Mysteries for the Close-Up Entertainer (1982)
• Audience Involvement (1983)
• The Secret of Restaurant Magic (1983)
• Eugene Burger on Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries (1983)
• Intimate Power (1983)
• The Craft of Magic and Other Writings (1984)

References

• Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 74, No. 1, June 1984, Cover, Phil Willmarth, S.A.M. Magician of the Month, by Robert Lund, page 10
• Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 87, No. 7, July 2007, Cover, Phil Willmarth, New President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, by Jack White, page 36