RENO, Ed (Edward Munn Burdick). Photograph of Ed Reno. Black and white photograph of the self-taught magician mounted on paper. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED. Overall, 10 x 7 ??. From the collection of Wisconsin magicians Joseph and Curt Walter. Joseph Walter was a founding member of Wisconsin's Houdini club, and had ties directly to Beatrice Houdini. His son, Curt, was a comedy magician of local renown who in later years specialized in mentalism.