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| birth_name = Forest Verne Chesbro | | birth_name = Forest Verne Chesbro | ||
| birth_day = January 09, | | birth_day = January 09, | ||
| birth_year = 1913 | | birth_year = 1913 | ||
| birth_place = North Adams, Massachusetts | | birth_place = North Adams, Massachusetts | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = March 1, | ||
| death_year = | | death_year = 1982 | ||
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'''Verne Chesbro''' was a professional magician for over 20 years, except for time he spent in the Army. | '''Verne Chesbro''' (1913-1982) was a professional magician for over 20 years, except for time he spent in the Army. | ||
== Biography == | |||
While in Germany he met and married his German wife, Buryl. They collaborated on a book published in German of fairy tales for grown ups. She did the illustrations and he wrote the stories.<ref>[[Genii 1952 May]] (cover)</ref> | |||
His nephew, [[Bob Chesbro]], also took up magic. | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Tricks You Can Count On]] (with [[Larry West]]) 1960 | * [[Tricks You Can Count On]] (with [[Larry West]]) 1960 | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chesbro, Verne}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Chesbro,Verne}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:31, 23 February 2014
| Verne Chesbro | |
 Cover of Genii (1952) | |
| Born | Forest Verne Chesbro January 09, 1913 North Adams, Massachusetts |
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| Died | March 1, 1982 (age 69) |
| Categories | Books by Verne Chesbro |
Verne Chesbro (1913-1982) was a professional magician for over 20 years, except for time he spent in the Army.
Biography
While in Germany he met and married his German wife, Buryl. They collaborated on a book published in German of fairy tales for grown ups. She did the illustrations and he wrote the stories.[1]
His nephew, Bob Chesbro, also took up magic.
Books
- Tricks You Can Count On (with Larry West) 1960
References
- ↑ Genii 1952 May (cover)