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Wilbur Kattner
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| Wilbur Kattner | |
| Born | Wilbur True Kattner September 13, 1917 Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Died | August 20, 1998 (age 80) Forth Worth, Text |
Wilbur Kattner (1917 -1998) was a high school science teacher that was active in magic clubs. Kattner performed under the stage name Howard Holden.
Biography
Kattner was president of the Fort Worth IBM Ring and TAOM (1967). Kattner marketed several magic effects and contributed tricks to magazines.[1]
He was a metallurgist on the Manhattan Project and moved to Fort Worth to work for Convair until he retired in 1981. [2]
Books
- You're On! (1944)
- The Prolix Spirit Writes (1945)
- Off the Beaten Path (1947)
References
- The Sphinx, Vol. 34, N. 9, November 1935, Who’s Who in Magic, page 244
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 24, No. 12, February 1945, HOCUS POCUS PARADE, by Bob Weill & Eddie Clever, Wilbur Kattner, page 46
- Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 48, No. 1, January 1968, Our Cover, Wilbur Kattner, page 49
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 78, No. 10, October 1998, Broken Wand, Wilber Kattner, by Dan Scrivner, page 154
- M-U-M, Vol. 88, No. 6, November 1998, Broken Wands, Wilbur Kattner, page 52