Randi, James (Amazing) 1928
Birthplace: Toronto (Leaside) Ontario, Canada
Birth name: Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
Author of many books including, Houdini: His Life
& Art, The Truth About Uri Geller, and Flim - Flam,
James Randi is also a magician, escapologist,
psychic debunker, lecturer, amateur archaeologist,
amateur astronomer, radio host and writer of
articles, essays, book reviews and stories for many
magazines including The Skeptic and New York
James Randi, The Amazing Randi, or Randi,
has appeared on many television specials, talk
shows, documentaries, and variety productions
around the world. As a performer and lecturer, he
has done three world tours and has even
performed at the White House.
Considered to be one of the greatest living escape
artists, the Amazing Randi made headlines with his
outstanding escapes including escaping from a
straightjacket while suspended over Niagara Falls,
and duplicating Houdini's Milk Can Escape on
Randi was also thrust into the spotlight in 1970
when he debunked Uri Geller, an entertainer who
claimed supernatural powers, bending spoons and
moving objects while on national television shows.
Randi would go on to write, The Truth About Uri
Randi became a U.S. citizen in 1987 and was,
among other things, one of the founding fellows
of CSICOP, a none profit group for the
investigation of psychic phenomena.
In 1996, Randi founded the James Randi
Educational Foundation, located in Fort
Lauderdale Florida, a none profit foundation to
promote information and critical thinking about
paranormal and supernatural claims. A
$1,000,000.00 prize was made available from the
Foundation to anyone who was able to prove
psychic, supernatural or paranormal abilities of
any kind under scientific conditions.
James Randi's awards and honors include
speaking and lecturing awards, magical society
awards, scientific awards and even an honorary
degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. In fact, Randi
even has a planetoid named in his honor. Asteroid
3163/1981QMc now known as "Randi" c.
Ransom, Tom19--
Rawlings, Scott 1967
aka., (Steven Scott)
(b. March 25, 1967)
Birth Place: Windsor, Ontario
Designer of Illusions, The Decapitor
Teacher: Taught and managed many magicians including,
Jason Bryne. Currently managing Jon Ross from Detroit,
Michigan
President, Magic Enterprises Productions, Windsor, Ont.
Rayle, Marc-Andrea19--
Specializes as Close-up magician
Awards: 1998 won 1st place Alberta's Best of the Best
Reymond, Patrick19--
Robinson, Donald McPherson 1919 - 1997
(b.June 29, 1919 - d.May 2, 1997)
r. Victoria, British Columbia
I.B.M. #17135, member Order of Merlin
Charter and Lifetime member -
Moved to Victoria 1923 with parents
After war, worked for Robinson's Grocery,
Next 35 years worked for Royal Jubilee -
Hospital, accounting Dept.
Associated with Metropolitan-
United Church including Actimets -
Couples Club as President
Organized and MC'd many of Victoria-
Magic Circle events, public performances,-
Rourke, Wallace L.19--
I.B.M. member since December 1970
Originally a member of Ring 17 Toronto
Specializes in rope magic
Rumball, Leonard---- -
Charter member IBM Ring 49, Hamilton
Russ, Norman A.1927 - 1998
I.B.M. # 22516, member Order of Merlin
