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Chuck Jones
| Chuck Jones | |
| Born | Charles Jones September 18, 1942 Trenton, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Notable works | Mismade Girl illusion |
Chuck Jones is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the Mismade Girl illusion.
Inspired and taught by the female magician Dell O'Dell at her Hollywood magic shop as a child, Jones was performing up to six birthday parties a weekend in high school. Some for Hollywood celebrities kids such as Judy Garland and Anthony Quinn. Jones acquired Dell O'Dell's magic collection after her passing.
After performing at a party for the writer of the Johnny Carson's Show, Jones was asked to appear in a TV skit with Carson.
He later went on to produce and appear in his own a daily, live cartoon show at KCOP in Hollywood.
His Mismade Girl illusion was featured by Orson Welles on the Jackie Gleason Show.[1]
In the 1970's, he created two different touring mall shows which appeared in the western states.
In the 1980's his firm, Chuck Jones Magic Enterprises, created magic productions for amusement parks, including Knott’s Berry Farm, Tweetsie Railroad, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and Dogpatch, USA.
Acting as a magic consultant and advisor, Jones has supplied magical effects for Drew Carey Show, Matlock, Family Ties, Burke's Law TV series, and several television commercials. [2]
Awards
- Performing Fellowship Award from the Magic Castle.
- Showmanship Award from the Society of American Magicians
- Along with his wife Jan, was presented the Dragon Award from the IBM.
Television Appearances
- "World Magic Show" (Japan)
- "Magic Palace" (syndicated)
- "Celebrity Revue" (Canada).
References
- M-U-M, Vol. 70, No.1, June 1980, CHUCK JONES - magician-of-the-month by John Zweers, page 12
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 71, No. 4, April 1991, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost by John Booth, CHAPTER 252, CHUCK JONES: A MAGICIAN WHO INCARNATES VERSATILITY, page 63
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 71, No. 5, May 1991, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost by John Booth, CHAPTER 252 (continued), BEING AN ILLUSIONIST IS NOT EASY BUT ITS EXCITING, page 60