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Albert Ching Jr.
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| Albert Ching Jr. | |
| Born | Albert On Fook Ching September 22, 1925 Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Died | July 22, 2013 (age 87) Pasadena, California |
Albert Ching Jr. (1925-2013), performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" twice as "Ching the Oriental Mystifier" and was a former owner of Pasadena's The White Hut.
Biography
After World War II, Ching used the G.I. Bill to go to the Chavez School of Magic. He was featured on variety shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Steve Allen Show." He also performed at the Palace Theatre in New York City.
Ching suffered from declining health in the last couple of years of his life, eventually dying of pneumonia.[1]
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