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| + | Born Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia March 4, 1903 in Steubenville, Ohio, he moved to Fairview, New Jersey as a child. | ||
| + | He wrote 15 books on magic, gambling and games. He served as a technical advisor in the 1973 motion picture, "The Sting" and doubled for actor Paul Newman's hands during scenes that involved card manipulations and deck switching. | ||
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| + | He died July 7, 1985 in North Bergen, New Jersey. | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
*[[Scarne on Card Tricks]] (1950) | *[[Scarne on Card Tricks]] (1950) | ||
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===Games and Gambling=== | ===Games and Gambling=== | ||
*[[Scarne on Dice]] (1945) | *[[Scarne on Dice]] (1945) | ||
| + | *[[Scarne on Cards]] (1949) | ||
*[[Scarne on Teeko]] (1955) | *[[Scarne on Teeko]] (1955) | ||
*[[The Women's Guide to Gambling]] (1967) | *[[The Women's Guide to Gambling]] (1967) | ||
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== External links and references== | == External links and references== | ||
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* [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioQRS.htm Brief Biography] at The Magic Nook | * [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioQRS.htm Brief Biography] at The Magic Nook | ||
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Revision as of 14:15, 20 May 2012
John Scarne (1903–1985) was an American magician and book author who was particularly adept at playing card manipulation. He became known as an expert on cards and other games, and authored a number of popular books on cards, gambling, and related topics.
| John Scarne | |
| Born | Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia March 04, 1903 Steubenville, Ohio |
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| Died | July 07, 1985 (age 82) North Bergen, New Jersey |
| Categories | Books by John Scarne |
Born Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia March 4, 1903 in Steubenville, Ohio, he moved to Fairview, New Jersey as a child.
He wrote 15 books on magic, gambling and games. He served as a technical advisor in the 1973 motion picture, "The Sting" and doubled for actor Paul Newman's hands during scenes that involved card manipulations and deck switching.
Scarne traveled throughout the military during World War II, teaching the soldiers how to keep from getting cheated at card and dice games.
He died July 7, 1985 in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Books
- Scarne on Card Tricks (1950)
- Scarne's Magic Tricks (1951)
Autobiographies
- The Amazing World of John Scarne (1956)
- The Odds Against Me (1966)
Games and Gambling
- Scarne on Dice (1945)
- Scarne on Cards (1949)
- Scarne on Teeko (1955)
- The Women's Guide to Gambling (1967)
- Skarney (1967)
- The Mafia Conspiracy (1976)
- Scarney Dice (1969)
- Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker (1980)
External links and references
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- Brief Biography at The Magic Nook
- Obit Genii 1985 September
