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[[File: ChuckJones1.png|right|thumb|200px|[[ Chuck Jones]]]]
== Early SAM Presidents ==
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'''Chuck Jones''' (b.1942) is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the [[Mismade Girl]] illusion.
The first [[Society of American Magicians]] Presidents were:
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== Biography ==
*1902-05 [[W. Golden Mortimer]] (Toured the United States as "Mortimer's Mysteries" before becoming a physician.)
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*1905-06 [[John W. Sargent]] (Performed as "Sargent the Merry Wizard" and was secretary to [[Harry Houdini]])
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*1906-08 [[Francis J. Werner]] (A society entertainer, musician, artist and magician. Also worked for U.S. Customs Service)
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*1908-09 [[Oscar S. Teale]] (An architect, illustrator and researcher for Houdini)
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*1909-10 [[William A. Ransom]] (Executive Secretary to wealthy railroad businessmen)
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*1910-11 [[Elmer P. Ransom]] (Toured America with own show before becoming one of New York's top society entertainer.)
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*1911-12 [[Charles Roltare]] (Professional vaudeville magician and first editor of [[M-U-M]])
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*1912-14 [[Henry Hatton]] (born Patrick Henry Cannon and stage name around 1867)
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*1914-15 [[Lionel M. Homburger]] (The third editor for MUM and later legally changed name to Dr. Lionel Hartley)
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*1915-17 [[Richard Van Dien]] (Lived to be 90 and had one of the most extensive magic libraries in New Jersey)
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*1917-26 [[Harry Houdini]] (One if the most well known magicians to ever live)
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*1926-27 [[Bernard M. L. Ernst]] (Amateur magician and lawyer of Harry Houdini)
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*1927-29 [[Howard Thurston]] (Had one of the largest traveling Vaudeville magic show of the time)
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*1929-30 [[Theodore Hardeen]] (Brother of Houdini)
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*1930-31 [[James C. Wobensmith]] (Author and attorney who patented many of Thurston's illusions)
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*1931-32 [[Werner F. Dornfield]] (Known as "Dorny" was close friend of Houdini and Thurston)
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*1932-33 [[Bertram E. Adams]] ("New England's busiest magician" whose magic collection is now in the Boston Public Library)
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*1933-34 [[William H. McCaffrey]] (One of the best card magicians of his time)
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*1934-35 [[William R. Walsh]] (Invented Appearing Cane in 1947)
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*1935-36 [[Julien J. Proskauer]] (Published [[Conjurors' Magazine]] 1945-1947)
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*1936-37 [[Irving R. Calkins]], M.D. (Surgeon and Olympic pistol expert)
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*1937-38 [[Theodore T. Golden]]  (Noted Washington D.C. Lawyer)
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*1938-39 [[Nate Leipzig]] (One of the [[Card Stars of the U.S.A.]])
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*1939-40 [[Eugene Bernstein]] (Prominent Chicago attorney that specialized in hypnosis and spook shows)
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*1940-41 [[H. Adrian Smith]] (Magic collector)
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*1941-42 [[Richard Cardini]] (Master magician whose career spanned almost half a century)
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*1942-43 [[Herman Hanson]]  ("Mystic Hanson" worked on Howard Thurston's show and later managed Max Holden's magic shop)
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*1943-44 [[John B. Handy]] (Bred miniature rabbits at his estate, "Nolanus", which contained a magic theater)
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*1944-45 [[Warren E. Simms]]  (Professional magician, ventriloquist billed as "the White House magician")
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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.
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After performing at a party for the writer of the [[Johnny Carson]] Show, Jones was asked to appear in a TV skit with Carson.
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He later went on to produce and appear in his own a daily, live cartoon show at KCOP in Hollywood.
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His [[Mismade Girl]] illusion was featured by [[Orson Welles]] on the Jackie Gleason Show.
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[[Chuck Jones|Read more about Chuck Jones…]]

Revision as of 18:48, 3 May 2024

Previous featured articles are located in Category:Featured Article

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Chuck Jones (b.1942) is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the Mismade Girl illusion.

Biography

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 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.

Read more about Chuck Jones…