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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 ...
Magician. [292] Dai Vernon: June 11, 1894 1992 Canadian Magician known for his card tricks. Jules Vernon: April 2, 1867 May 17, 1937 British Ventriloquist. [293] Vesta Victoria: November 26, 1873 April 7, 1951 British Singer. [294] Nedra Volz: June 18, 1908 January 20, 2003 American Actress who appeared as Baby Nedra. Harry Von Tilzer: July 8 ...
March 1, 1988 American Besser first began in show business as a song plugger and magician's assistant. He worked his way up to being a comedian and headlined with acts such as Olsen and Johnson. After appearing on radio, Besser appeared on film and was a member of the Three Stooges for two years. [112] Amelia Bingham: March 20, 1869 September 1 ...
On May 1, 2010, the Canadian Association of Magicians once again named him Canadian Magician of the Year, making him the only two-time recipient of their most prestigious award. Living in British Columbia, [4] Farquhar travels the world extensively performing and lecturing for magicians and consults for TV shows and motion pictures. He has ...
H. Christopher Hart (actor) Murray and Teresa Hatfield. Ryan Hayashi. Carisa Hendrix. Doug Henning. Norm Houghton (magician)
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.
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 ...