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| − | '''Rev. Robert E. Olson''', an American magician, collector, author and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.<ref>The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59</ref> He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians. | + | '''Rev. Robert E. Olson''' (1927-2013), an American magician, collector, author, builder and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.<ref>The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8</ref><ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59</ref><ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=42236</ref> He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians. |
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| + | Rev. Robert E. Olson was a Howard Thurston historian.<ref>http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/ThurstonInTheMedia_02a.htm</ref> His articles on [[Thurston]] ran for ten years in Tops Magazine each contains a short (usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book [The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston]] (1981). | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 15 May 2013
- See also: Robert A. Olson.
| Robert E. Olson | |
| Born | Robert E. Olson August 31, 1927 St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Died | May 12, 2013 (age 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Categories | Books by Robert E. Olson |
Rev. Robert E. Olson (1927-2013), an American magician, collector, author, builder and illustrator, specialized in gospel magic.[1][2][3] He is noted for his biographies of famous magicians.
Rev. Robert E. Olson was a Howard Thurston historian.[4] His articles on Thurston ran for ten years in Tops Magazine each contains a short (usually two-page) portion of the Thurston article series, which was later published as the book [The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston]] (1981).
His articles appeared in numerous magazines and he appeared on the cover of many.
Books
- The Added Touch (1963)
- Carl Rosini - His Life and His Magic (1966)
- Two Hands - Three Pockets - Four Magic (1966)
- The World's Greatest Magician - A Tribute To Howard Thurston (1981)
- Illusion Builder to Fu-Manchu (1986)
- The Complete Life Of Howard Franklin Thurston Volumes 1 & 2 (1993)
- A Magician's Tour - Revisited by Harry Kellar, Phil Temple, Robert E. Olson (2000)
References
- ↑ The NEW TOPS, Vol. 15 No. 12 December 1975, COVER PORTRAIT by Neil Foster, page 8
- ↑ The Linking Ring, Vol. 59, No. 4, April 1979, HOCUSPOCUS PARADE, ROBERT E. OLSON 40 Years in Magic by Phil Willmarth, page 59
- ↑ http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=42236
- ↑ http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/ThurstonInTheMedia_02a.htm
