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George Starke
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| George Starke | |
| Born | Nathan George Starkman October 13, 1905 Iași County, Romania |
|---|---|
| Died | December 10, 1982 (age 77) Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York |
George Starke (1905-1982), amateur magician and judge, was writer and editor of the The Stars of Magic series in the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
As a Judge in New York City, he officiated a number of magician weddings including:
- 1954 - Jay Marshall and Frances Ireland
- Martin Gardner and Charlotte
Books
- Stars of Magic by George L. Starke and George Karger (1961) [1]
References
- ↑ M-U-M, Vol. 98, No. 11, April 2009, A Brief History of Stars of Magic by Meir Yedid, page 67
- M-U-M, Vol. 72, No. 36, March 1983, Broken Wands, GEORGE STARKE, page 36
- http://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/12/obituaries/george-starke-77-ex-justice-is-dead.html, New York Times, Obituaries GEORGE STARKE, 77, EX-JUSTICE, IS DEAD
- http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/nathan-george-starkman_173811046
- http://www.geni.com/people/Nathan-Starke/6000000028667773903
