William Larsen Jr. (May 8, 1928 – February 11, 1993)[1] was co-founder and president of the Academy of Magical Arts, better known as Hollywood’s Magic Castle, with his brother Milt Larsen and wife Irene Larsen. Born in Pasadena and a graduate of Occidental College, Larsen began his career in television at CBS, working his way up to associate producer of “Playhouse 90" and the Danny Kaye and Jonathan Winters variety shows. In 1953, after the death of his father, attorney and magician William W. Larsen Sr., he became editor and eventually publisher of Genii, The Conjurors Magazine, a publication for magicians founded by his parents in 1936. Larsen and his brother, Milt Larsen, realizing a dream of their father’s, founded the Magic Castle in 1963, a private dining and performance club for magicians that now has more than 5,000 members. Not long after the Magic Castle opened, Bill married Irene Larsen on November 10, 1963. Along with Milt Larsen, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[2]
On February 12, 1993, the Los Angeles Times published his obituary.[3]
bill, larsen, william, larsen, 1928, february, 1993, founder, president, academy, magical, arts, better, known, hollywood, magic, castle, with, brother, milt, larsen, wife, irene, larsen, born, pasadena, graduate, occidental, college, larsen, began, career, te. William Larsen Jr May 8 1928 February 11 1993 1 was co founder and president of the Academy of Magical Arts better known as Hollywood s Magic Castle with his brother Milt Larsen and wife Irene Larsen Born in Pasadena and a graduate of Occidental College Larsen began his career in television at CBS working his way up to associate producer of Playhouse 90 and the Danny Kaye and Jonathan Winters variety shows In 1953 after the death of his father attorney and magician William W Larsen Sr he became editor and eventually publisher of Genii The Conjurors Magazine a publication for magicians founded by his parents in 1936 Larsen and his brother Milt Larsen realizing a dream of their father s founded the Magic Castle in 1963 a private dining and performance club for magicians that now has more than 5 000 members Not long after the Magic Castle opened Bill married Irene Larsen on November 10 1963 Along with Milt Larsen he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2 On February 12 1993 the Los Angeles Times published his obituary 3 References edit Bill Larsen Jr Genii April 1993 p 363 Cecilia Rasmussen February 9 2003 Milt amp Bill Larsen Hollywood Star Walk The Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 10 2016 William W Larsen Jr Co Founder of Magic Castle Los Angeles Times 12 February 1993 Retrieved 17 April 2021 nbsp nbsp This article about an American entertainer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Larsen amp oldid 1096696676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
