Julien Joseph Proskauer (June 14, 1893 – December 18, 1958) was an American magician and author.

[1] He was a friend of Harry Houdini and was well known for debunking fraud mediums.

[2] His book The Dead Do Not Talk (1946) exposed the fakes, frauds and tricks in spiritualism.

[3][4] He was the President of the Society of American Magicians (1935–1936).

He died December 18, 1958, and is buried in New York.