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| Wagner
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Wait,
Logan
(1906-?) (birthday May 28) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits who discovered that a common cleaning agent made a great substitute for milk in tricks like the Milk Pitcher, as the substance looked exactly like milk, but didn't curdle, smell or stain the equipment. He called it Oom, backwards for "moo". Sometimes partnered with Ben Franklin IV on the circuits. Wrote Not Primogenial with Roger Montandon. Later became a successful manufacturer with his Wait Manufacturing Company in Oklahoma. |
| Walden,
Dana
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Walker,
Val A (1890-1969) English magician (real name Valentine Augustus Walker) billed as the "Wizard of the Navy". Also appeared early in his career as "Val Anson". Known as both a vaudeville magician and escapologist. Relatives currently reside in England. |
| Wallace
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum circuit. His manager, Henry Hudson Davis, also managed show tours for MacDonald Birch, S.S. Henry, Herman Homar, Marquis and Mel-Roy. |
| Wassman,
?
(?-?) Wife of magician Robert Wassmann, she assisted him onstage and also performed magical illusions of her own. The Wassmanns specialized in escape illusions. |
| Wassman,
Robert
(?-?) American magician from the Chicago area on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit around 1916. Escape illusions, including the Substitution Trunk, were his specialty. He was assisted by his wife, who also performed escapes. Promoted as being elected "Eminent Wizard" of the World's Master Magicians. He was still performing in the 1950s, with his later shows for small audiences; his specialty became kid show magic and puppets. See one of his publicity pamphlets in entirety here. |
| Watson,
Monk (1894-1981) (birthday
March 23) American comedy magician who started his career at 8 years old. During his time in vaudeville, he often worked on the bill with Jack Benny and was an early supporter of the young Bob Hope. Visit Monk Watson's grave (Lakeside Cemetery in Colon, Michigan). |
| Weaver, Neil Amateur British magician who cofounded the Magic Circle with Herbert J. Collings and Ernest Henry Adams. |
| Weiss, Erich (see Houdini) |
| Weiss, Theodore (see Hardeen) |
| White,
Joseph (1925-2001) (birthday January 1) American magician noted for his small 4'4" size (he was a midget). Marketed tiny magic cards sets. Performed as the Oscar Meyer character "Little Oscar". Began his career as a sideshow magician, then worked for Ringling Bros. Circus before starting his career as "Micro, World's Smallest Magician". |
| Williams,
Dick (b. 1927) American magician who holds the Guinness Book record for hosting the longest-running magic TV program, Magicland, on WMC-TV in Memphis, TN. Also authored Lights, Camera, Magic, a guide to performing magic on TV. |
| Wilson,
Mark
(b. 1929) (birthday April 11) official
website American magician who was host of The Magic Land of Alakazam" on national TV from 1960 to 1965. Each week, he would perform a new illusion, usually built around the sponsor (Kellogg's) products. Assisted by his wife, "The Lovely Nani Darnell". Got his start working at Douglas Magicland in Dallas, Texas. Was the first magician to take advantage of a degree in marketing, creating a successful line of Mark Wilson products, as well as a Mark Wilson act performed by hired magicians at theme parks across America. Was technical advisor on many TV programs, including Bill Bixby's "The Magician". Co-authored The Mark Wilson Course In Magic with Walter Gibson, a wonderful instruction that is still popular today. |
| Wilson,
Wilfred C.
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
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