Julien Proskauer
Born(1893-06-14)June 14, 1893
New York City
DiedDecember 8, 1958(1958-12-08) (aged 65)
Resting placeNew York City
Occupation(s)Magician, author

Julien J. Proskauer (June 14, 1893 – December 18, 1958) was an American magician and author.

Proskauer was born June 14, 1893, to Joseph Proskauer and Bertha Richman Proskauer in New York City.[1] He was a friend of Harry Houdini and was well known for debunking fraud mediums.[2] His book The Dead Do Not Talk (1946) exposed the fakes, frauds and tricks in spiritualism.[3][4]

He was the President of the Society of American Magicians (1935–1936).[5] He was a contributor to many magazines and journals on magic.

He died December 18, 1958, and is buried in New York.

Publications

  • The Dead Do Not Talk (1946)
  • Fun at Cocktail Time (1938)
  • Suckers All! (1934)
  • How'd ja do That? (1934)
  • What'll You Have? A Not Too Dry Text Book About Cocktails (1933)
  • Spook Crooks! (1932)

References

  1. ↑ "Julien J. Proskauer". New York Births and Christenings 1640–1962 via Family Search. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Worden, Helen (November 1944). "Exposing Tricks of the Fake Mediums". Popular Science. Vol. 145, no. 5. pp. 67–71, 213–214. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ Arthur Hidden Raynolds. (2011). This Gullible World. Tate Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1617778216
  4. ↑ "The Dead Do Not Talk". Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ↑ Claudia De Lys. (1979). Giant Book of Superstitions. Citadel Press. p. 436
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