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| Gene Grant | |
| Born | circa 1926 Belfast, Maine |
|---|---|
| Died | January 18, 2013 (age 86) |
| Flourished | 1950s-1980s |
Gene Grant (c.1927-2013) known as "Mr. Magic" while appearing for many years on local television, gained a reputation among mentalists for the books and effects that he marketed under the pseudonym "Phantini."[1]
Biography
Grant was a native of Belfast, Maine, but lived in Jackson, Mississippi for over 60 years. [2]
The IBM Ring 98 in Mississippi was named the "Gene Grant Ring" in his honor.[3]
Books
- Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets (1955)
- Phantini's Mental Key (reviewed in Genii 1956 November)
- Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets (2 vols, 1980, 1981).
- Phantini's Challenge Mental Act (reviewed in Genii 1982 March)
- The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks (with Al Mann)