Ron Wilson was born in Dundee, Scotland in October 1926.
At age 19, he joined a traveling troupe of magicians known as the Dundee Magic Circle, which performed mostly in British small towns.
[3] In 1952, he decided there were better chances of success for his career as a magician in North America, and moved to Windsor, Ontario.
He performed there for some years, until he moved to the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, where he finally achieved success and international fame.
He performed there for several decades, as well as aboard cruise ships, and in world tours that took him to several countries, including China and Russia.