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Jack McMillen (1911 - | '''Jack McMillen''' (1911-1993), an amateur magician, specialized in gambling demos and cards and coins. | ||
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| death_day = | | death_day = February 14, | ||
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In the 1940s, he was employed as a railroad agent as an undercover detective whose job it was to patrol the line for cardsharps and cheats. | |||
In 1936 when [[Genii]] began publishing, he contributed many of his card effects.<ref>Obit, Magic, April 1993</ref> | |||
McMillen created the [[Plunger Principle]] for the Card Rise which along with other (credited and uncredited) items were published in [[Expert Card Technique]]. | |||
He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Fellowship from the [[Academy of Magical Arts]] in 1991. | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Take A Card]] (with [[Judson Brown]]) (1929) | * [[Take A Card]] (with [[Judson Brown]]) (1929) | ||
* [[Sleights and Swindles]] (1981) | * [[Sleights and Swindles]] (1981) | ||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:57, 14 February 2012
Jack McMillen (1911-1993), an amateur magician, specialized in gambling demos and cards and coins.
| Jack McMillen | |
| Born | April 19, 1911 Stockton,California |
|---|---|
| Died | February 14, 1993 (age 81) |
| Categories | Books by Jack McMillen |
In the 1940s, he was employed as a railroad agent as an undercover detective whose job it was to patrol the line for cardsharps and cheats.
In 1936 when Genii began publishing, he contributed many of his card effects.[1]
McMillen created the Plunger Principle for the Card Rise which along with other (credited and uncredited) items were published in Expert Card Technique.
He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in 1991.
Books
- Take A Card (with Judson Brown) (1929)
- Sleights and Swindles (1981)
References
- ↑ Obit, Magic, April 1993