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'''Rev. Robert E. Olson''' (1927-2013), an American magician, collector, author, builder and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.<ref>The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59</ref><ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=42236</ref>  He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians.
 
'''Rev. Robert E. Olson''' (1927-2013), an American magician, collector, author, builder and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.<ref>The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59</ref><ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=42236</ref>  He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians.
  
Rev. Robert E. Olson was a Howard Thurston historian.<ref>http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/ThurstonInTheMedia_02a.htm</ref>  His articles on [[Thurston]] ran for ten years in Tops Magazine each contains a short (usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book [The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston]] (1981).  
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Rev. Robert E. Olson was a [[Howard Thurston]] historian.<ref>http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/ThurstonInTheMedia_02a.htm</ref>  His articles on Thurston ran for ten years in Tops Magazine each contains a short (usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston  (1981).  
  
 
His articles appeared in numerous magazines and he appeared on the cover of many.
 
His articles appeared in numerous magazines and he appeared on the cover of many.
 
 
  
 
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* The Complete Life Of Howard Franklin Thurston Volumes 1 & 2 (1993)
 
* The Complete Life Of Howard Franklin Thurston Volumes 1 & 2 (1993)
 
* A Magician's Tour - Revisited by Harry Kellar, Phil Temple, Robert E. Olson (2000)
 
* A Magician's Tour - Revisited by Harry Kellar, Phil Temple, Robert E. Olson (2000)
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* Big Little Magic
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* The Best of Gospel Magic
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Revision as of 12:40, 11 May 2014

See also: Robert A. Olson (b.1938).
Robert E. Olson
BornRobert Eugene Olson
August 31, 1927
St. Paul, Minnesota
DiedMay 12, 2013 (age 85)
NationalityAmerican
CategoriesBooks by Robert E. Olson

Rev. Robert E. Olson (1927-2013), an American magician, collector, author, builder and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.[1][2][3] He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians.

Biography

Rev. Robert E. Olson was a Howard Thurston historian.[4] His articles on Thurston ran for ten years in Tops Magazine each contains a short (usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston (1981).

His articles appeared in numerous magazines and he appeared on the cover of many.

Books

References

  1. The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8
  2. The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59
  3. http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=42236
  4. http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/ThurstonInTheMedia_02a.htm