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| Born | January 30, 1893 Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Mexico |
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| Died | November 26, 1983 (age 90) Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
A. Gallardo Mendez (1893-1983), an English and French teacher in Mexico, was a semi-professional magician beginning in 1913.
Biography
Mendez specialized in handkerchiefs, cards, billiard-balls and mind-reading.[1]
He made his first purchases when he was only a boy, from Roterberg. Under the name of Antonio, toured in the United States around 1917 with a carnival company and also with his own show.
During the war, Mendez was interpreter for the American forces.[2]
He was a contributor to the Sphinx and translated John Mulholland's book "El Prestidigitador Moderne" from English to Spanish.
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