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Doug Henning (1947-2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.

Biography

Henning was born on May 3, 1947 in the Winnipeg suburb of Fort Gary, Manitoba to father Clarke Henning (an air line pilot for Air Canada) and mother Shirley Jean Henning (nee Rutherford.)

At six years old, he watched Richiardi Jr on the Ed Sullivan Show float a young lady in mid-air. When he asked his mother how it's done, she told him, "That's magic!" Doug was hooked. He soon finds his way to the local library where he finds the usual library books on magic. An industrious Doug then makes his props from cardboard, tin cans, and construction paper; he then talks his parents into buying a magic kit.

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+'''Doug Henning''' (1947-2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.
-'''Grover George''' (1887 -1958) toured South and Central America during the time when [[Howard Thurston]] was the dominate magician in the United States. He returned to the United States where he performed in second rate venues until he eventually returned to South America.
 == Biography ==
-Born in Zanesville Ohio, he got interested in magic at an early age. He performed his first magic show for a school in his hometown and eventually put himself through college by performing magic. In the 1920's George decided to step up his game by upgrading his show and taking it to the larger first class theaters. He purchased the equipment and rights to [[Doc Nixon|William "Doc" Nixon]]'s act called 'Hong Kong Mysteries' and then formed the Mysteries Production Company.  A young [[Paul Rosini]] was taken on as an assistant around 1923. He struggled with an American Tour because [[Howard Thurston]], fearing competition, told theaters that if they booked George, they would not ever have Thurston on their stage again.
-[[Grover George |Read more about Grover George...]]
+Henning was born on May 3, 1947 in the Winnipeg suburb of Fort Gary, Manitoba to father Clarke Henning (an air line pilot for Air Canada) and  mother Shirley Jean Henning (nee Rutherford.)
+At six years old, he watched [[Richiardi Jr]] on the [[Ed Sullivan Show]] float a young lady in mid-air. When he asked his mother how it's done, she told him, "That's magic!" Doug was hooked. He soon finds his way to the local library where he finds the usual library books on magic. An industrious Doug then makes his props from cardboard, tin cans, and construction paper; he then talks his parents into buying a magic kit.
+[[Doug Henning|Read more about Doug Henning...]]

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