P. T. Selbit

P. T. Selbit
Born
Percy Thomas Tibbles

17 November 1881
London, England
Died19 November 1938
NationalityEnglish
OccupationMagician

P. T. Selbit (1881–1938) was an English magician, inventor and writer who is credited with being the first person to perform the illusion of sawing a woman in half. Among magicians he was known for his inventiveness and entrepreneurial instinct and he is credited with creating a long list of successful stage illusions.