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'''Chuck Jones''' (b.1942) is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the [[Mismade Girl]] illusion.
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== Biography ==
  
'''Harry Anderson''' (1952-2018) was an Emmy Award-nominated  American actor and 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.
[[File: Harry Anderson.jpg |right|thumb|200px|[[Harry Anderson]]]]
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Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Anderson was a [[street magician]] before becoming an actor. He is famous for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984-1992 television series ''Night Court''. In addition to eight appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'' between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man "Harry the Hat" on ''Cheers'', toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including ''Harry Anderson's Sideshow'' (1987).  Anderson starred in the 1985 ''Tales from the Darkside'' episode 'All a Clone by the Telephone'.
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In 1990 he starred in the successful television adaptation of Stephen King's ''IT'' directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
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He later went on to produce and appear in his own a daily, live cartoon show at KCOP in Hollywood.
From 1993 to 1997,  Anderson starred in the sitcom ''Dave's World'', based loosely on the life and columns of humor columnist Dave Barry. Together with long-time friend Turk Pipkin, Anderson wrote a book called ''Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers'', a collection of gags, cons, tricks and scams. First published in 1989 (ISBN 1-58080-086-6—2001 reprint), this title also contains a survey of "Games You Can't Win" told from an insider's perspective.
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His [[Mismade Girl]] illusion was featured by [[Orson Welles]] on the Jackie Gleason Show.
  
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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…