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Featured article Dr. Jaks Dr. Stanley Jaks (b.1903-d.1960) performed close-up magic as "Jack Stanley" for international figures such as the King of Yugoslavia and then as "Dr. Jaks" when he came to America. Biography Born in Germany but grew up in Switzerland, Jaks saw Okito at the age of 15 which sparked his fascination with magic. He went to school to become an illustrator, before deciding to try his luck performing magic for a living. In his early 1930s, he performed with a partner, Jolowitz, in a comedy magic act billed as Jax and Jax. In 1934, still living in Switzerland , he was performing his close-up magic as "Jack Stanley" for international figures such as the King of Yugoslavia. For many years Jaks corresponded with Ted Annemann, sending him material for his magazine The Jinx. Ted added the "Doctor" to his name and printed the effects under the name "Dr. Jaks." When Jaks came to America, his agent suggested he be booked under that name. Read more about Dr. Jaks… Did you know... From MagicPedia's random pages: Maurice Rooklyn … Paul Razoux was elected into the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame? … Mascot Moth was performed by Siegfried & Roy nightly? … The Houdini Magical Fraternity was a club started by Houdini Magical Hall of Fame in Niagara Falls? … Joe Stuthard created the Trilby Deck? … Maurice Rooklyn performed the bullet catch as "The Human Target"? See also Recent changes. Featured Tip Use the Discussion tab at the top of an article to add comments or make a suggestion. Send News Items and Upcoming Events here. If the front page content is out of date purge the cache Subscribe to MagicPedia updates MagicPedia RSS feed for new articles MagicPedia RSS feed for latest changes Follow @MagicPedia on Twitter Collaboration requests Help MagicPedia by: Selecting a Random page and reviewing it. Making an article from the Wanted Page list. Adding public domain pictures to articles. All you need to do is join (free) and click "Edit"

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