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'''George B. Anderson''' ( | '''George B. Anderson''' (1909<ref>[[Bill McIlhny|McIlhany, Bill]]: Don Alan’s Magic Ranch, in: ''In A Class by Himself'', [[Jon Racherbaumer]], 2000</ref>-1985), who started out as newspaper and radio mystery writer in Chicago, later became a professional mentalist.<ref>Who's Who in Magic: An International Biographical Guide From Past to Present by Bart Whaley (1990)</ref> | ||
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By the time he was 17 he was working in tent shows as a magician. His tuition at the University of Iowa was largely paid for by doing magic shows. From a journalism start, he moved to advertising in the thirties and then began writing radio scripts.<ref>Broken Wand, Mum, March 1985</ref> | By the time he was 17 he was working in tent shows as a magician. His tuition at the University of Iowa was largely paid for by doing magic shows. From a journalism start, he moved to advertising in the thirties and then began writing radio scripts.<ref>Broken Wand, Mum, March 1985</ref> | ||
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| George B. Anderson | |
| Born | 1909 Hawarden, Iowa |
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| Died | January 13, 1985 Elmhurst, Illinois |
George B. Anderson (1909[1]-1985), who started out as newspaper and radio mystery writer in Chicago, later became a professional mentalist.[2]
Biography
By the time he was 17 he was working in tent shows as a magician. His tuition at the University of Iowa was largely paid for by doing magic shows. From a journalism start, he moved to advertising in the thirties and then began writing radio scripts.[3]
Anderson originated a number of T.V. shows including the Bud Bowman series and Magic Ranch.[4][5]
He was the confidant of Thurston and Blackstone Sr.[6]
Books
- How to Be a Junior Magician
- It Must Be Mindreading (1949),
- You, Too, Can ReadMinds (1968)
- Magic Digest: Fun Magic For Everyone(1972)
- Overcoming Magical Hazards (1980)
References
- ↑ McIlhany, Bill: Don Alan’s Magic Ranch, in: In A Class by Himself, Jon Racherbaumer, 2000
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic: An International Biographical Guide From Past to Present by Bart Whaley (1990)
- ↑ Broken Wand, Mum, March 1985
- ↑ New Tops, March 1985
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring, March 1985
- ↑ Magic Circular, May 1985