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Al Mann (January 20, 1924 - August 29, 1999) born Gilbert S. Aleman in San Antonio, Texas.
Al Mann (January 20, 1924 - August 29, 1999) born Gilbert S. Aleman in San Antonio, Texas.
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Mann was a master mariner, spending forty-year with the Merchant Marine, rising to the rank of Captain. He started performing mentalist part-time in 1949. He invented over 32 mental effects and authored many publications on magic. He performed as "Allemann" for a short time.  
Mann was a master mariner, spending forty-year with the Merchant Marine, rising to the rank of Captain. He started performing mentalist part-time in 1949. He invented over 32 mental effects and authored many publications on magic. He performed as "Allemann" for a short time.  

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Al Mann (January 20, 1924 - August 29, 1999) born Gilbert S. Aleman in San Antonio, Texas.

Al Mann
BornGilbert S. Aleman
January 20, 1924
San Antonio, Texas
DiedAugust 29, 1999 (age 75)
CategoriesBooks by Al Mann

Mann was a master mariner, spending forty-year with the Merchant Marine, rising to the rank of Captain. He started performing mentalist part-time in 1949. He invented over 32 mental effects and authored many publications on magic. He performed as "Allemann" for a short time.

Mann became a friend of many New York based magician, including Richard Himber and Dunninger. Al was even at Dunninger's bedside when he died.

Many of his publications had unusual names or play on words such as: Area, The Photon Shield, The Sibylline Messages, Acidus, Apodosis, The Tesseract and The Kolophone.

He produced the Diplomatic Pouch, a three-fold leather portfolio which contained countless hidden compartments.

References

http://www.zem.demon.co.uk/almann.htm