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Williston
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William R. "Bill" Williston (1892? - August 2, 1959) born in Bristol Rhode Island, was a semi-professional comedy magician during the 1930s and work the last 40 years of his life for a trucking firm in New York City.
He was a veteran of World War I and performed slap-stick magic as the "Magical Buffoon". He would perform a whirlwind of magic and became known as "Trick-A-Minute Williston".
He act is described briefly in Holden's Programmes of Famous Magicians.
References
- Broken Wand - MUM September, 1959
- Obit - Linking Ring September, 1959
