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| − | '''George McAthy''' (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician, was an amateur magician and member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], April, 1932</ref><ref>Cover of [[Genii 1944 August]]</ref> | + | '''George McAthy''' (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician, was an amateur magician and member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], April, 1932</ref><ref>Cover of [[Genii 1944 August]]</ref><ref>Cover of [[Genii 1967 August]]</ref> |
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McAthy wrote a column, "For Vents Only" for a number of years for [[Tops]] Magazine (he was on the cover in 1944) | McAthy wrote a column, "For Vents Only" for a number of years for [[Tops]] Magazine (he was on the cover in 1944) | ||
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Revision as of 18:27, 22 April 2014
| George McAthy | |
 Cover of Genii (1944) | |
| Born | May 24, 1910 Oswego, New York, |
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| Died | 1971 |
| Categories | Books by George McAthy |
George McAthy (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician, was an amateur magician and member of the IBM.[1][2][3]
Biography
McAthy wrote a column, "For Vents Only" for a number of years for Tops Magazine (he was on the cover in 1944)
He formed a comedy magical society called the "D.O.P.E.S." (the Deceptive Order of Prestidigitoral Entertainers).
He was a member of the IBM Ring 21 in Hollywood, California.[4]
McAthy also made the covers of Linking Ring in 1953 and Genii again in 1967.
Books
- Gags, Tricks and Patter (1936)
- Double Talk (1938)
- Mandroop's Gloombusters (1945)
- Smart Talk for Magicians and M.C.'s (1945)
- Smart Business for Magicians & M.C.'s (1946)
- Smart Tricks for Magicians & M.C.'s (1947)
- 12 Ways to Use the Big Nickel (1959)
- Magicomedy: By McAthy ; Illustrated by Micky Hades (1967)
- Magic From the Dope Den by George Mcathy (1967)
- New Laff-Tested Dialogues by George McAthy (1967)
- The Dope Sheet by George McAthy (1967)
- Smart Stuff (1970)
- Laff Letters (1978)
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, April, 1932
- ↑ Cover of Genii 1944 August
- ↑ Cover of Genii 1967 August
- ↑ http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html
