
Sid Lorraine
(St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, England: 24th April 1905 - 15th October 1989)
Stage name of Sidney Richard Johnson since 1915. Moved to Canada at age 9. Inspired seeing carny Harry Usher do the Sphinx and other tricks. Learned in 1914 by buying carnival slum magic. Commercial artist. Illustrated many magic books, magazines and catalogs. Semi-pro comedy magician. Billed as "The Magical Chatterbox" on Toronto radio 1930-32.
1977 AMA Best Lecturer. 1982 FFFF roastee. 1984 AMA Literary Fellowship. SAM Hall of Fame. With wide contacts, a good memory, and fine files, he was a major and generous reference source for many magicians.
Invented Slop Shuffle (in 1924) and Triumph (by 1937) and marketed some 50 effects.
Coauthors: Stanley Jaks, Devin Knight