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2. David Frederick Wingfield Verner (June 11, 1894 – August 21, 1992), better known by his stage names Dai Vernon (pronounced alternatively as "DIE" or as "DAY" as in David) or The Professor, was a Canadian magician. [2][3] Vernon's sleight of hand technique and knowledge, particularly with card tricks and close-up magic, garnered him respect ...
Henning was born in the Fort Garry district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and began practicing magic at Oakenwald School in Fort Garry, later moving to Oakville, Ontario. Henning became interested in magic after seeing the Peruvian magician Richiardi Jr. perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. [1] He subsequently learned a variety of tricks and performed for ...
A comic trio consisting of brothers Moe (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975) and Shemp Howard (March 4, 1895 – November 22, 1955), and friend Larry Fine (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975). Harmony singing trio consisting of Pearl Santos, Violet Hamilton, and Jessie Fordyce. Tennis player and monologist. Male impersonator.
H. Christopher Hart (actor) Murray and Teresa Hatfield. Ryan Hayashi. Carisa Hendrix. Doug Henning. Norm Houghton (magician)
Ricky Jay. Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) [1] was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". [2] In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and ...
David Gordon Ben CM is a Canadian stage magician, sleight of hand artist, illusionist, author, publisher, keynote speaker, magic historian, magic consultant, magic collector and former tax lawyer. He has been a professional magician, performer, entertainer and keynote speaker since 1990. Ben is known for his sleight-of-hand technique, his ...
Before going onto greater fame, Farquhar's first television appearance was as a contestant on the Canadian-produced game show Talk About in 1989. Farquhar appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 13, 2010, where she referred to him as "the best sleight-of-hand magician in the world". He presented several effects, including his creation ...
Bruce Cervon. Bruce Cervon (June 20, 1941 – May 24, 2007) was an American magician who was best known for his close-up magic, both through performance and invention. He published a series of books and helped to create a permanent record of the magic of Dai Vernon through The Vernon Chronicles, and Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks.