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Revision as of 20:08, 3 September 2009
Don Lawton was a former magic dealer, lecturer, early television pitchman and a fixture at the Magic Castle.
Lawton had a little magic shop in the back of his St. Louis home at one time and was known for performing effects such as Disecto, the Egg Bag and Clippo.
In 1947, Lawton kept busy by incorporating magic into live television advertisements for Falstaff Beer. Later, he used coffee cans to create a passé-passé trick for Old Judge Coffee. Lawton was assisted with over 50 live television commercials for Old Judge, using such props as the Milk Pitcher and the Card Duck.
He was a recipient of the The Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year Award and a Life Achievement Fellowship. For a time, he also served on the AMA Board of Directors and as host at the Magic Castle.
Bilbiography
- Lines From Lawton periodical (started in the 1950s)
- Lots of Lawton (1971).
- Don Lawton's Autograph Book by Joan Lawton
References
- Cover Genii 1956 August
