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Robelly

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Robelly
BornRobert Rouet
June 4, 1894
Orleans, France
DiedJanuary 1976 (age 81)
NationalityFrench

Robelly (1894-1976) was the professional comedy magician and inventor Robert Rouet. Other stage names had been "Professeur Wilsonn", "Abdouz-el-Menir", and "Ten-Okio".

Biography

He was a member of A.S.A.P. and the director of L'Escamoteur (1947-66).

Robelly' son also took up magic and performed as Rogello.[1]

Awards

Robert-Houdin Gold Medal.

Books

  • Trues et grand trucs (1936)
  • Galerie magique (1938)
  • Trucs et secrets (1940)
  • Trucs et évasions (1926)
  • Le Livre d'Or (1949)
  • Trucs et pépins (1966)

References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, June 1935