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[[Sam Leo Horowitz]] (1894- 1971) also known as [[Mohammed Bey]] had a long professional career with great success on cruise ships. Performed first as Leo Hartz and then Mohammed Bey, a name suggested by [[Judson Cole]] because of his Turkish appearance.
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'''Sam Leo Horowitz''' (1894-1971), who performed as '''Leo Hartz''', '''Dr. Chung''' and '''Mohammed Bey''', had a long professional career with great success on cruise ships. The Mohammed Bey name was suggested by [[Judson Cole]] because of his Turkish appearance.
  
Horowitz of the five original members of the [[New York Inner Circle]] and voted one of the Ten Card Stars in 1938.
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== Biography ==
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Horowitz of the five original members of the [[New York Inner Circle]] and voted one of the ten living [[Card Stars of the U.S.A.]] in 1938. Many of his tricks appeared in such publications [[Jinx]], [[Phoenix]] and [[New Phoenix]].
  
Horowitz was set to collaborate with Houdini on a series of exposures on gambling right before Harry's death.
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He was accepted into the [[S.A.M.]], May 2, 1936. John Kane and [[Al Baker]] were his sponsors.
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Horowitz was set to collaborate with [[Houdini]] on a series of exposures on gambling right before Harry's death.
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* [[Stars of Magic]] Series 3, 3 : Malini-Bey Chink-A-Chink (1947)
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* [[Stars of Magic]] Series 3, No. 3 : Malini-Bey [[Chink-A-Chink]] (1947)
* [[Stars of Magic]] Series 3, 4 : The Egyptian Ball Mystery (1947)
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* [[Stars of Magic]] Series 3, No. 4 : The Egyptian Ball Mystery (1947)
 
* Mohammed Bey's Routines For the Jardine Ellis Ring (1952)
 
* Mohammed Bey's Routines For the Jardine Ellis Ring (1952)
 
* Mohammed Bey's Routines for the [[Okito Coin Box]] (1953)
 
* Mohammed Bey's Routines for the [[Okito Coin Box]] (1953)
 
* More Mohamed Bey's Routines with the [[Okito Coin Box]] (1956)
 
* More Mohamed Bey's Routines with the [[Okito Coin Box]] (1956)
  
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* [[Pallbearers Review]], 5th Folio, Autumn 1971.
  
  
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Revision as of 14:24, 28 March 2014

S. Leo Horowitz
BornSam Leo Horowitz
July 26, 1894
DiedJune 1971 (age 76)
CategoriesBooks by S. Leo Horowitz

Sam Leo Horowitz (1894-1971), who performed as Leo Hartz, Dr. Chung and Mohammed Bey, had a long professional career with great success on cruise ships. The Mohammed Bey name was suggested by Judson Cole because of his Turkish appearance.

Biography

Horowitz of the five original members of the New York Inner Circle and voted one of the ten living Card Stars of the U.S.A. in 1938. Many of his tricks appeared in such publications Jinx, Phoenix and New Phoenix.

He was accepted into the S.A.M., May 2, 1936. John Kane and Al Baker were his sponsors.

Horowitz was set to collaborate with Houdini on a series of exposures on gambling right before Harry's death.

Books

References