Tony Corinda (born Thomas William Simpson; 17 May 1930 – 1 July 2010) was an English mentalist, inventor, and stage magic goods salesman who is best remembered for writing the book Thirteen Steps To Mentalism.
[1] Corinda was born Thomas William Simpson on 17 May 1930; he did not make his birthplace public, though it is believed to have been the Mill Hill suburb of London.
For unknown reasons, he renamed himself Tony Corinda (a variation on the surname Conradi) when he began working as a mentalist.
In 1950, he opened a shop where he sold all manner of stage magic goods but catered especially to mentalists.
[3][4] It was later adapted into video format by American mentalist Richard Osterlind, whose act is deeply rooted in what he learned from the book.