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William Ellsworth Robinson

American magician (1861–1918)

  • Fame50.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia6.2K
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Lived 1861–1918, aged 57United States
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  • Era
    1861–1918
    Aged 57
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Updated 2026-08-14

William Ellsworth Robinson was an American magician who went by the stage name Chung Ling Soo. He is mostly remembered today for his extensive use of yellowface in his act to falsely represent himself to be a Chinese man who spoke little English, as well as for his accidental death due to a failed bullet catch trick.

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