Today is the birthday of Will Rock (William George Rakauskas, 1907-1995). Born in Lithuania, he moved the U.S. at age five. At age 13 he started studying magic, becoming a professional in 1929. Staring in 1931 he was the assistant to The Great Raymond. The turning point came in 1936, when Howard Thurston passed away. [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:25AM on April 25, 2013