Horace Goldin
Magician

Horace Goldin Net Worth

Horace Goldin was a Lithuanian-born magician who is credited with inventing the iconic sawing a woman in half illusion. Although his claim to the invention is controversial, Goldin is widely recognized as the first to perform the trick in public.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 17, 1873
Birth Place Lithuania
Age 146 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 22, 1939 (age 65)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $1 Million (2024)

About

He is credited, controversially, with inventing the sawing a woman in half illusion.

Before Fame

He had a strong accent and a speech impediment, but he still made a good living as a salesman.

Trivia

Another Magician performed the woman-sawing trick a couple months before he did, but it's possible both of them learned it from the ancient Egyptians.

Family Life

His family emigrated to America and settled in Nashville, Tennessee when he was sixteen.

Associated With

He performed before President Woodrow Wilson.

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