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Duke Montague
| Duke Montague | |
| Born | Elmer George Osgood July 27, 1907 Tepleville, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Died | February 6, 1967 (age 59) Provo, Utah |
Duke Montague (1907-1967) was a professional magician who had traveled widely throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Biography
He spent thirty years as a full time pro, entertaining in schools, and often volunteered to perform free for rest homes, orphanages and other institutions.[1]
With his wife, Myrnella, as his assistant they were booked as "Duke Montague -- the Wizard of AHS and Myrnella -- the Memory Lady."
He was an inspiration to many magicians including Mike Rogers, who saw one of Montague's peformances at an early age.
Montague never belonged to a magic club, but the Intermountain Magician's Society of Salt Lake City, Utah, was named the Duke Montague SAM Assembly in his honor.[2]
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