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'''Stuart Gordon''' (1930-2009), from Los Angeles, was an amateur magician.   
  
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== Biography ==
 
He was a close friend (and occasional legal adviser) to [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Dai Vernon]].  He is well known for the [[Double Lift]] card technique which became known as the [[Gordon Turnover]].
 
He was a close friend (and occasional legal adviser) to [[Charlie Miller]] and [[Dai Vernon]].  He is well known for the [[Double Lift]] card technique which became known as the [[Gordon Turnover]].
 
  
 
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* Charlie Miller's Magicana, [[Genii 1971 January]], INTERMISSION, page 236  
 
* Charlie Miller's Magicana, [[Genii 1971 January]], INTERMISSION, page 236  
 
* [[Genii 2009 May]], Vol. 72, No. 5, And Ricky Jay writes:..., page 11  
 
* [[Genii 2009 May]], Vol. 72, No. 5, And Ricky Jay writes:..., page 11  
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 16 March 2014

Stuart Gordon
BornStuart James Gordon
June 19, 1930
DiedFebruary 28, 2009 (age 78)
Los Angeles

Stuart Gordon (1930-2009), from Los Angeles, was an amateur magician.

Biography

He was a close friend (and occasional legal adviser) to Charlie Miller and Dai Vernon. He is well known for the Double Lift card technique which became known as the Gordon Turnover.

References