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Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating. {{Youtube Thumb|uMM9PealJ5E|350|Performing 3 shell game}} | Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 29 June 2010
Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.
| Frank Garcia | |
| Born | Frank Garcia May 08, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Died | July 15, 1993 (age 66) |
| Categories | Books by Frank Garcia |
Performing 3 shell game
Biography
Son of Spanish immigrants, he decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of Fu Manchu.
As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.
Co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York's School for Magicians
Bibliography
- Garcia on Sponge Balls (1960)
- Garcia's Billiard Balls (1960)
- Marked Cards And Loaded Dice (1962) which was later released as How To Detect Crooked Gambling (1977)
- Wild Card (1962)
- MacDonald's $100 Routine - New Stars of Magic (1972)
- Million Dollar Card Secrets (1972)
- Farky Hollis Predicts (1972)
- Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973)
- Amedeo's Continental Magic (co-authored with George Schindler) (1974)
- All In A Nutshell (1974)
- Million Dollar Card Secrets (1975)
- Magic With Cards (with George Schindler)(1974)
- Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic (1976)
- Wild Card Miracles (1977)
- How to Detect Crooked Gambling (re-release of Marked Cards and Loaded Dice) (1977)
- Don't Bet On It! (treatise on the three card monte) (1978)
- Real Secrets of the Three Ball Routines (1978)
- Bullseye (with Fr. Cyprian) New Stars of Magic (1978)
- The Very Best of Cups and Balls (1979)
- Exclusive Card Secrets (1980)
- Exclusive Card Miracles (1980)
- The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian (1980)
- Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part One (1982)
- Close Up Magic of Frank Garcia Part Two (1982)
References
- Photo Genii 1953 April
- Cover Genii 1977 September
- Obit Genii 1993 September