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'''Werner F. Dornfeld''' (October 7, 1892 - September 5, 1982), billed as "Dorny", a National President and then Dean of the [[Society of American Magicians]], performed on [[vaudeville]] stages and attended many magic conventions.
 
As a soldier in World War I, he became a member of the variety show. Dorny became involved with the [[I.B.M.]] and was given Number 4, though he claimed to be the first official member since the others were all officers.
 
He was a close friend of [[Houdini]] and [[Thurston]]. Howard Thurston had asked him to head his No.2 show, but he chose to be a magical MC for a lot less money and a lot fewer headaches.
 
The Chicago SAM Assembly #3, which he was a founder member, was named in his honor.  He was also a member of the [[Magic Circle]], the Dean of the Mazda Mystic Ring and the Wizards' Club in Chicago.
 
Dorny regularly penned a column for Abbott's [[Tops]] magazine.
 
== Honors and Awards ==
* Dean of the [[Society of American Magicians]] (1973)
* Master Fellowship from the [[Academy of Magical Arts]] (1978)
* Guest of Honor at 1982 [[IBM]] convention in New Orleans.
* Elected to the [[Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame]]
 
 
== Books ==
* [[Trix and Chatter]] (l921)
* Dorny on Trix (1954)
* Dorny's Comedy Blackouts (1962)
 
{{References}}
* M-U-M, Vol. 41, No. 7, December 1951, DORNY magician-of-the-month by LESLIE P. GUEST, page 187
* Cover [[Genii 1978 April]]
* M-U-M, Vol. 71, No. 6, November 1981, Dorny – DEAN OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS by Chuck Stanfield, page 16
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 62, No. 9, September 1982, OUR COVER, DORNY, page 38
* Obit [[Genii 1982 October|Genii, Vol. 46, No. 10, October 1982]], Obituaries, Werner F. "Dorny" Dornfeld, page 691
* M-U-M, Vol. 72, No. 5, October 1982, Broken Wands, Werner F. "Dorny" Dornfeld, page 34
* Cover [[Magicol]] No. 134 (February 2000)
* Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, page 84
 
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