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'''Roy Baker''' (1921-2006) was the stage name of Geoffrey R.H. Hursell, a British magician, hypnotist and mentalist, also known for his comedy magic.
 
 
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Using the name '''Zaharee''', he was a regular contributor to [[Abra]] and other magic magazine.
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'''Roy Baker''' (1921-2006) was the stage name of Geoffrey R.H. Hursell, a British magician, hypnotist and mentalist, also known for his comedy magic.  
  
Under the name '''Hursell''', published a short lived magazine called [[IT]].
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== Biography ==
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Using the name '''Zaharee''', he was a regular contributor to [[Abra]] and other magic magazine.  Under his own name, '''Hursell''', Baker published a short lived magazine called [[IT]].
  
Inventor of the [[P.A.T.E.O. Force]] described page 39 in [[Baker's Bonanza]].  
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Baker was the inventor of the [[P.A.T.E.O. Force]] described page 39 in his book [[Baker's Bonanza]].  
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* Baker's Capers (1983)
 
* Baker's Capers (1983)
  
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* Cover, [[The Gen|The Gen, Vol. 20, No. 1, May 1964]], from THE GEN desk… by Lewis Ganson, page 3
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* Cover, [[The Gen|The Gen, Vol. 24, No. 2, June 1968]], from THE GEN desk… by Lewis Ganson, page 25
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* [[Genii 2007 January|Genii Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 1, January 2007]], Genii Speaks, Roy Baker died, page 13
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* [[Linking Ring|The Linking Ring, Vol. 87, No. 3, March 2007]], Broken Wand, Geoffrey R.H. (Roy Baker) Hursell, by Ian Adair, page 113
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 24 November 2018

Roy Baker
BornGeoffrey Roy Herbert Hursell
1921
Kentucky, New South Wales, England
DiedNovember 10, 2006
Reinham, Kent, England

Roy Baker (1921-2006) was the stage name of Geoffrey R.H. Hursell, a British magician, hypnotist and mentalist, also known for his comedy magic.

Biography

Using the name Zaharee, he was a regular contributor to Abra and other magic magazine. Under his own name, Hursell, Baker published a short lived magazine called IT.

Baker was the inventor of the P.A.T.E.O. Force described page 39 in his book Baker's Bonanza.

Books

References