Roy Walton (11 April 1932 – 4 February 2020) was an English
card magic expert.
Biography
First interested in magic at the age of eight, Walton was a world-recognised card magician creating hundreds of card effects, including his most famous effect,
Card warp
Card Warp is a card illusion that was created by magician Roy Walton. ''Card Warp'' has many variations in presentation and effect.
''Card Warp'' starts out with the illusionist showing two cards. He then folds one card horizontally and the oth ...
. He mentored numerous Scottish magicians including
Jerry Sadowitz, R. Paul Wilson and
Peter Duffie.
Many of Walton's pamphlets and other works have been collected in three books on card magic currently published by Lewis Davenport Ltd. of London, and he contributed to several English language magazines on card magic (e.g.
Magic magazine and
Genii magazine
''Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine'' is a magazine devoted to magic and magicians. It is a monthly magazine first published in September 1936, currently edited by Richard J. Kaufman and owned by Randy Pitchford. The magazine is based in Washington ...
).
He owned
Tam Shepherds Trick Shop
Tam Shepherds Trick Shop is a magic equipment shop in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 1886 and is the oldest joke and magic shop in the world.
Location
The shop is located at 33 Queen Street, Glasgow near the site of the former Archa ...
in Glasgow, where he worked from 1969 to 2019 before handing management over to his daughters Julia and Sarah.
Death
Walton died in Glasgow on 3 February 2020.
Much loved owner of Tam Shepherds Trick Shop Roy Walton passes away aged 87
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References
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1932 births
2020 deaths
English magicians
Entertainers from London
Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship winners
Academy of Magical Arts Special Fellowship winners