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'''Mike Makman''' is a New York magician who originally performed as the character "Professor Puter" as in "computer", he later changed his stage name to Professor Putter as in "puttering around". | '''Mike Makman''' is a New York magician who originally performed as the character "Professor Puter" as in "computer", he later changed his stage name to Professor Putter as in "puttering around". | ||
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| + | Aspiring to be an actor since high school, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh) with a B.F.A. in drama,. He moved to New York City where he worked from for the rest of his life. He performed in the national touring companies (Godspell, 1776, Oliver, and The Fantasticks), in commercials, on soap operas, and on radio shows. He created "Professor Putter" for television’s "Romper Room," (and later toured with it). He also created a suitcase called his "Gadgetorium." | ||
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| + | He was a member of the [[I.B.M.]] (1989-2003). <ref>http://www.magician.org/node/1289</ref> | ||
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| + | == Books == | ||
| + | * Metrocard Mania with Professor Putter | ||
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* M-U-M, Vol. 84, No. 6. NOVEMBER 1994, Prof. Putter, Autobiography, pages 9, 11, 21 | * M-U-M, Vol. 84, No. 6. NOVEMBER 1994, Prof. Putter, Autobiography, pages 9, 11, 21 | ||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 79, No. 5, May 1999, HOKUS POKUS PARADE, PROFESSOR PUTTER ONE-MAN PARADE, BIOGRAPHY, page 87 | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 79, No. 5, May 1999, HOKUS POKUS PARADE, PROFESSOR PUTTER ONE-MAN PARADE, BIOGRAPHY, page 87 | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 1 January 2013
| Mike Makman | |
| Born | Michael A Makman 1941 Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Died | March 26, 2012 New York, New York |
Mike Makman is a New York magician who originally performed as the character "Professor Puter" as in "computer", he later changed his stage name to Professor Putter as in "puttering around".
Aspiring to be an actor since high school, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh) with a B.F.A. in drama,. He moved to New York City where he worked from for the rest of his life. He performed in the national touring companies (Godspell, 1776, Oliver, and The Fantasticks), in commercials, on soap operas, and on radio shows. He created "Professor Putter" for television’s "Romper Room," (and later toured with it). He also created a suitcase called his "Gadgetorium."
He was a member of the I.B.M. (1989-2003). [1]
Books
- Metrocard Mania with Professor Putter
References
- M-U-M, Vol. 84, No. 6. NOVEMBER 1994, Prof. Putter, Autobiography, pages 9, 11, 21
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 79, No. 5, May 1999, HOKUS POKUS PARADE, PROFESSOR PUTTER ONE-MAN PARADE, BIOGRAPHY, page 87
