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T. Nelson Downs

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T. Nelson Downs

Original Name
Thomas Nelson Downs
Birth
Garwin, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death
11 Sep 1938 (aged 71)
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
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Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Magician. Nicknamed King of Koins, he was the first and finest coin manipulator of the magic world. He shocked the entertainment world by publishing two "how to" books about magic. He was an admired friend of Harry Houdini. Later in life, he retired to Marshalltown, Iowa and opened a vaudeville house and movie theatre.
Magician. Nicknamed King of Koins, he was the first and finest coin manipulator of the magic world. He shocked the entertainment world by publishing two "how to" books about magic. He was an admired friend of Harry Houdini. Later in life, he retired to Marshalltown, Iowa and opened a vaudeville house and movie theatre.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Nov 6, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3841/t_nelson-downs: accessed ), memorial page for T. Nelson Downs (16 Mar 1867–11 Sep 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3841, citing Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.