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William W. Larsen, Sr.
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
William Walter Larsen (December 31, 1904 - July 5, 1953) was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
He gave up a practice as a criminal attorney in Pasadena, California to be an entertainer at resort hotels.
Founder Editor of Genii Magazine with his wife Geri Larsen.
His two sons Bill Larsen Jr. and Milt Larsen created the "It's Magic" stage shows and founded the Magic Castle.
J. Mark Hall was a pseudonym he used when publishing routines in Genii during the 1930s.[1]
References
- Genii 1998 September (Larsen's Farewell Issue)