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Known as "Mr. Magic" while appearing for many years on local television, he gained a worldwide reputation among mentalists for a number of books and effects that he marketed under the pseudonym of "Phantini." | Known as "Mr. Magic" while appearing for many years on local television, he gained a worldwide reputation among mentalists for a number of books and effects that he marketed under the pseudonym of "Phantini." | ||
A native of Belfast, Maine, but had lived in Jackson, Mississippi, for over 60 years. | |||
[[IBM]] Ring 98 was named the "Gene Grant Ring" in his honor.<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=280978</ref> | [[IBM]] Ring 98 was named the "Gene Grant Ring" in his honor.<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=280978</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 26 January 2013
| Gene Grant | |
| Born | Belfast, Maine |
|---|---|
| Died | January 18, 2013 |
| Flourished | 1950s-1980s |
Gene Grant was a magician specializing in mentalism.
Known as "Mr. Magic" while appearing for many years on local television, he gained a worldwide reputation among mentalists for a number of books and effects that he marketed under the pseudonym of "Phantini."
A native of Belfast, Maine, but had lived in Jackson, Mississippi, for over 60 years.
IBM Ring 98 was named the "Gene Grant Ring" in his honor.[1]
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)
References