Chung Ling Soo
Chung Ling Soo | |
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The Old and New Magic pub. 1906 | |
| Born | William Ellsworth Robinson April 2, 1861 Westchester County, New York, US |
| Died | March 24, 1918 (aged 56) |
| Cause of death | Accidental shooting |
| Resting place | East Sheen Cemetery |
| Occupation | Stage magician |
| Children | 5 |
William Ellsworth Robinson (April 2, 1861 – March 24, 1918) was an American magician who went by the stage name Chung Ling Soo (Chinese: 程連蘇; pinyin: Chéng Liánsū). 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.