1869 - 1939
Walford Bodie Scottish Magician
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Details
| Birthday |
11th June, 1869
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| Birthplace |
Aberdeen, Scotland
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| Died |
1939
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| Place of Death |
Blackpool, England
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| Buried |
Macduff, England {{{burial_coordinates}}}
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| Occupation |
Magician
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Walford Bodie (born Samuel Murphy Bodie; 11 June 1869 – 19 October 1939), was a Scottish showman, hypnotist, ventriloquist and stage magician, famous for his "mock" electrocutions involving a replica of "The Electric Chair". He also performed an act of "Bloodless Surgery", claiming he could use electricity, hypnosis and manipulation to cure "all kinds of ailments and disabilities". His performances were enormously popular in the early 20th century, and inspired both Harry Houdini and Charlie Chaplin.