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Johnny Thompson is a Las Vegas illusionist who performs under the stage name "The Great Tomsoni." | Johnny Thompson is a Las Vegas illusionist who performs under the stage name "The Great Tomsoni." | ||
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− | + | Along with his wife Pamela Hayes, he performs a comic magical act [[The Great Tomsoni & Company]] in which he plays the role of a dapper but buffoonish vaudeville gentleman. One of his trademarks is producing pure white doves on stage, which are trained to play along with the act once they have appeared.<ref>Vaudeville, old and new By Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, Donald McNeilly (2007)</ref> | |
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− | Along with his wife Pamela Hayes, he performs a comic magical act [[The Great Tomsoni & Company]] in which he plays the role of a dapper but buffoonish vaudeville gentleman. One of his trademarks is producing pure white doves on stage, which are trained to play along with the act once they have appeared. | + | |
He's widely known as a mentor and teacher of magic, and has worked behind the scenes to develop tricks with [[Penn & Teller]], [[Lance Burton]], and [[Criss Angel]], among others. | He's widely known as a mentor and teacher of magic, and has worked behind the scenes to develop tricks with [[Penn & Teller]], [[Lance Burton]], and [[Criss Angel]], among others. | ||
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He has been featured on many episodes of "Criss Angel's Mindfreak", the "Hair" episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, and the film "The Aristocrats". | He has been featured on many episodes of "Criss Angel's Mindfreak", the "Hair" episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, and the film "The Aristocrats". | ||
− | He is also a bass harmonica player. | + | He is also a bass harmonica player.<ref>http://www.johnnythompson.com/</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:08, 21 January 2011
Johnny Thompson is a Las Vegas illusionist who performs under the stage name "The Great Tomsoni."
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Born | John Max Thompson July 27, 1934 Chicago, Illinois |
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Along with his wife Pamela Hayes, he performs a comic magical act The Great Tomsoni & Company in which he plays the role of a dapper but buffoonish vaudeville gentleman. One of his trademarks is producing pure white doves on stage, which are trained to play along with the act once they have appeared.[1]
He's widely known as a mentor and teacher of magic, and has worked behind the scenes to develop tricks with Penn & Teller, Lance Burton, and Criss Angel, among others.
He has been featured on many episodes of "Criss Angel's Mindfreak", the "Hair" episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, and the film "The Aristocrats".
He is also a bass harmonica player.[2]
References
- ↑ Vaudeville, old and new By Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, Donald McNeilly (2007)
- ↑ http://www.johnnythompson.com/
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