[1][2] Dick performed tricks and illusions, juggled clubs and scarves, and is often remembered for his signature magician's finger exercises.
[4] He began his broadcasting career at the age of 17, when he won a voice contest and got a job as an announcer with a local radio station, KAKE.
Dick was a TV weatherman and performed over 300 magic shows on KGNC-TV, now KAMR-TV/NBC affiliate, in Amarillo, TX.
[4][7] In 1965, Williams joined WMC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee, as a staff announcer and weatherman (over 7000 weathercasts by 1989).
[4] Magicland is also referenced on this Wikipedia page: List of local children's television series (United States).
Guest stars on Magicland included Harmon Baker, Blackstone Jr., Zaney Blaney, Ali Bongo, John Booth, John Calvert, Ricki Dunn, Frank Everhart, David Ginn, Mercer Helms, George Johnstone, Bob & Nikki Kenney, Jay Marshall, The Memphis Magicians, Charlie Miller, Tom Ogden, Col. Seymour, Ben Small, Joe White, and Mark Wilson (source: Who's Who in Magic by Whaley).