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| − | '''Mark Raffles''' | + | '''Mark Raffles''' was mentioned in 2016 as the Oldest Working Magician in the World at 97 years young. Somebody claimed that "Many articles incorrectly report that he was born in 1919, when in fact he was born in 1922. Mark Raffles himself propagated this error in interviews for reasons unknown." |
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| + | That is wrong - Mark Raffles WAS born in 1919, on January 22 to be precise. He celebrated his 100th birthday on January 22, 2019. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 16 February 2019
| Mark Raffles | |
| Born | Albert Taylor, Jr. January 22, 1919 Manchester, England |
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| Nationality | British |
Mark Raffles was mentioned in 2016 as the Oldest Working Magician in the World at 97 years young. Somebody claimed that "Many articles incorrectly report that he was born in 1919, when in fact he was born in 1922. Mark Raffles himself propagated this error in interviews for reasons unknown."
That is wrong - Mark Raffles WAS born in 1919, on January 22 to be precise. He celebrated his 100th birthday on January 22, 2019.
Biography
Awards and Honors
- Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star
- President and Honorary Life Vice-President of the Blackpool Magicians Club
- The Magic Circle Carlton Comedy Award
- Winner of the First Grand Prix Champion of Magic
- The Murray Award, Champion of General Magic
- Larry Spencer Pro of the Year Award, All Winners Magical Championships
- Best of British Performers
- Service to Magic Awards
Bibliography
Books
- The Pickpocket Secrets of Mark Raffles (1982)
- Magic All The Way – Diamond Jubilee Memoirs - 60 years in show business (1997)
Videos
- Mark Raffles, The Legacy, DVD
References
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 82, No. 887, July 1988, A Rich Cabinet, by Edwin A. Dawes - 145. No Business Like Show Business: The Mark Raffles Story. Part One, page 128
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 82, No. 888, August 1988, A Rich Cabinet, by Edwin A. Dawes - 146. The Formative Years and Emergence of Ray St. Clair: The Mark Raffles Story. Part Two, page 156
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 82, No. 889, September-October 1988, A Rich Cabinet, by Edwin A. Dawes - 147. Pickpocketing, Progeny and Poodles: The Mark Raffles Story. Part Three, page 184
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 92, No. 987, July 1998, This Is Your Life, Mark Raffles, by Peter Blanchard, page 200
- Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 1, January 2006, OUR COVER, Mark Raffles, British Ring President, 2005-2006, page 31
- Cover, The Magic Circular, Vol. 102, No. 1102, May 2008, The Many Magic Faces of Mark Raffles, Interview by Matthew Field, page 140
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