Val Walker

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Valentine "Val" Walker (1890 - 1969) was a British magician, escape artist and illusion designer. Born in Mosely, Birmingham, he served in the navy and was billed as the "Wizard of the Navy".^[1] Walker is credited as the designer of the Radium Girl illusion.^[2] He is also said to have been the designer of the John Bull Straitjacket, which was created for a challenge to Houdini in 1926.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Jim Stewart's Houdini Connections. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
2. ^ part of an old magic magazine reproduced on the Magic Cave site. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
3. ^ Jim Stewart's Houdini Connections. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.

[edit] External links

• A picture from the State Library of Victoria, Australia, showing Val Walker in naval uniform.
• Discussions about Val Walker on the Genii forum website

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