Julien J. Proskauer

Julien Joseph Proskauer (June 14, 1893 – December 18, 1958) was an American magician and author.

Julien J. Proskauer
Born	(1893-06-14)June 14, 1893 New York City
Died	December 8, 1958(1958-12-08) (aged 65)
Resting place	New York City
Occupation(s)	Magician, author

Proskauer was born June 14, 1893, to Joseph Proskauer and Bertha Richman Proskauer in New York City.^[1] He was a friend of Harry Houdini and was well known for debunking fraud mediums.^[2] His book The Dead Do Not Talk (1946) exposed the fakes, frauds and tricks in spiritualism.^[3][4]

He was the President of the Society of American Magicians (1935–1936).^[5] He was a contributor to many magazines and journals on magic.

He died December 18, 1958, and is buried in New York.

Publications

• The Dead Do Not Talk (1946)
• Fun at Cocktail Time (1938)
• Suckers All! (1934)
• How'd ja do That? (1934)
• What'll You Have? A Not Too Dry Text Book About Cocktails (1933)
• Spook Crooks! (1932)