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Eric Williams
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Eric Williams | |
Born | Eric James Williams February 28, 1911 Ledbury, England |
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Died | January 3, 1981 (age 69) Hereford Hospital, England |
Eric "Nitwit" Williams (1911-1981), The Whimsical Wizard, was a semi-professional magician.
Biography
He started with comedy magic in 1929 and was a member of the IBM.[1] [2]
May have been the first magician to accidentally(?) burned up a spectator's money as part of a routine (see Abra No. 439 dated June 26, 1954).
References
- ↑ The Sphinx, Vol. 33, No. 3, May 193, Who’s Who in Magic, page 80
- ↑ Goodliffe’s Abracadabra, Vol. 71, No. 1825, January 1981, ERIC (NIT-WIT) WILLIAMS, by Guy Higgins, page 152
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 73, No. 799, September 1979, THIS IS YOUR LIFE, by Peter D. Blanchard – Eric Williams, page 130
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 71, No. 813, February 1981, Obituary, Eric (Nit-Wit) Williams 1911-1981, by Guy Higgins, page 46