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[[Jay Ose]] (November 6, 1911 - November 5, 1967) was a close-up performer who worked nightclubs and became one of the first resident magicians at the [[Magic Castle]].
 
 
 
 
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'''Jay Ose''' (b.1911-d.1967) was a close-up performer who worked nightclubs and became one of the first resident magicians at the [[Magic Castle]].<ref>[[Genii 1967 November|Genii Magazine, Vol. 32, No. 3, November 1967]], Jay Ose, Born November 6, 1911 - Died November 5, 1967, Tribute by Lou Derman, page 119</ref>
  
 
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== Biography ==
 
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In the early days at the Castle, Jay made a point of remembering everybody's name, along with the names of their wives, children, dogs and cats. Months after meeting them, and sometimes years, he'd call the person by name.<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1963 March|Genii Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 11, March 1963]], Our Cover, Jay Ose, by WWL (Jr.), page 284</ref>{{Youtube Thumb|7KQiuvX1xKI}}
 
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<ref>Tribute by Lou Derman, [[Genii 1967 November]]</ref>{{Youtube Thumb|7KQiuvX1xKI}}
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In the early days at the Castle, Jay made a point of remembering everybody's name, along with the names of their wives, children, dogs and cats. Months after meeting them, and sometimes years, he'd call the person by name.  
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He was technical adviser on many films including the Cincinnati Kid and Flim-Flam Man. Jay died just two months after The Flim-Flam Man was released.
 
He was technical adviser on many films including the Cincinnati Kid and Flim-Flam Man. Jay died just two months after The Flim-Flam Man was released.
  
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[[Category:Biographies|Ose]]
 
  
* Cover [[Genii 1963 March]]
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 11, November 1962, Jay Ose, of Hollywood, California, by C. Verne Bloch, page 47
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* [[Genii 1994 January|Genii Magazine, Vol. 57, No. 3, January 1994]], Spotlight, This Month: Jay Ose, page 173
  
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 15 May 2024

Jay Ose

Cover of Genii (March 1963)
BornJaven Alvin Ose
November 6, 1911
Echo, Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedNovember 5, 1967 (age 55)
Hollywood, Los Angeles

Jay Ose (b.1911-d.1967) was a close-up performer who worked nightclubs and became one of the first resident magicians at the Magic Castle.[1]

Biography

In the early days at the Castle, Jay made a point of remembering everybody's name, along with the names of their wives, children, dogs and cats. Months after meeting them, and sometimes years, he'd call the person by name.[2]

He was technical adviser on many films including the Cincinnati Kid and Flim-Flam Man. Jay died just two months after The Flim-Flam Man was released.


References

  1. Genii Magazine, Vol. 32, No. 3, November 1967, Jay Ose, Born November 6, 1911 - Died November 5, 1967, Tribute by Lou Derman, page 119
  2. Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 11, March 1963, Our Cover, Jay Ose, by WWL (Jr.), page 284