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Leon M. Leon

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Leon M. Leon

Cover of Genii (1985)
BornLeon Marcus Levy
January 27, 1903
Brockton, Massachusetts
DiedJune 15, 1998 (age 95)
North Hollywood, California

Leon M. Leon (1903-1998), son of The Great Leon (Leon Harry Levy), was a magician and sound engineer.[1]

Biography

He settled in Hollywood, California in the 1920s and became involved in the movies and later worked in television production.

Leon was a life member of the Magic Castle. His first wife, Teddy, was the first woman to become president of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians. After her passing, Leon married Alicia Oviedo, the daughter of a magician.[2]

References

  1. Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 49, No. 2, August 1989, Leon Leon, by Teddy Leon, page 80
  2. Genii Magazine, Vol. 61, No. 5, September 1998, Obituaries, Leon Leon (1903-1998), page 28