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Maurice F. Raymond
Born:
Maurice "Morris" Saunders
May 10, 1879
Akron, Ohio

Died:
January 27, 1948 (age 68)
New York City, New York

Resting place:
Section O, Lot 5 of Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio


Maurice Francois Raymond (1879-1948) toured the world as The Great Raymond.

He began performing as a young man in the United States, but achieved success first in England. Raymond played in the Vaudeville circuits and in 1910 he made a tour of Australia, spending considerable time in the Far East. He also visited Japan, China, Manila and Hawaii. One act that Raymond was known for was his "Mytempsicosis — fastest trunk escape in the world", performed with his wife, Litzka. He was sponsored into the S.A.M. by Houdini in 1921.

Books

The Great Raymond: Entertainer of Kings, King of Entertainers by William Rauscher (1997)