
Val Andrews
(15th February 1926 - 12th December 2006)
Born in Hove, England and named Val due to prior Valentines day. Inspired at age 7 by watching both his amateur father and The Great Carmo. Learned at age 8. Debut at age 12 (1938). Admiration for Arthur Prince made him become a ventriloquist himself. Performed under several names: The Great Valentine, Bronco, Val Vox the Magical Raconteur 1938-48, The Mysterious Vanson 1948-51.
Pro performer since 1943. Prolific author since 1952 of over 200 booklets on various aspects of magic, six popularized magical biographies, and a number of Sherlock Holmes pastiches.
His life partner was Terri Rogers.
Coauthors: S. W. Reilly, Oscar Paulson, Richard Merry, Clifford Davis