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Connie Krebs
| Connie Krebs | |
| Born | Conrad H. Krebs circa 1894 Cincinnati, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Died | December 5, 1987 (age 92) Westlake, California |
Connie Krebs (c.1894-1987) was a collector of magic for years started performing a little after the encouragement from Orson Welles.
Biography
While he never performed professionally, Krebs was highly regarded in the magic world and served as president of the Los Angeles/Hollywood chapter of the Society of American Magicians.
He was a very early member of the Academy of Magical Arts and his collection of magic was donated to the Magic Castle.
A major force in the public relations field of Hollywood's heyday, he also was an artist on the "King Kong" film. He worked for a time for the Wrigley family and instituted package tours of Catalina Island.
During WW II, he developed the Hollywood Bond Cavalcade, a train tour through the United States that sold over $1 billion in bonds.[1]
References
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1987 December