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| Leon M. Leon | |
 Cover of Genii (1985) | |
| Born | Leon Marcus Levy January 27, 1903 Brockton, Massachusetts |
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| Died | June 15, 1998 (age 95) North Hollywood, California |
Leon M. Leon (1903-1998), son of The Great Leon (Leon Harry Levy), was a magician and sound engineer.[1]
Biography
He settled in Hollywood, California in the 1920s and became involved in the movies and later worked in television production.
Leon was a life member of the Magic Castle. His first wife, Teddy, was the first woman to become president of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians. After her passing, Leon married Alicia Oviedo, the daughter of a magician.[2]
References
- ↑ Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 49, No. 2, August 1989, Leon Leon, by Teddy Leon, page 80
- ↑ Genii Magazine, Vol. 61, No. 5, September 1998, Obituaries, Leon Leon (1903-1998), page 28
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 55, No. 4, April 1975, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost, Autobiography of John Booth, Chapter 94, page 55
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 70, No. 7, July 1990, Ring Report, No. 96, Long Beach, California, page 128
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 78, No. 10, October 1998, Broken Wand, Leon M. Leon, by Les Arnold/Joyce Basch, page 159