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'''Roy Huston''' (1940 - 2009) born to Vaudeville parents, toured the country as the '''Great Huston'''.{{Youtube Thumb|3Xe0pHBnIUU}} {{Youtube Thumb|0uLIu_TiYwg}}
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'''Roy Huston''' (1940 - 2009), born to [[Vaudeville]] parents, toured the country as the '''Great Huston'''.
 
   
 
   
Roy's mother, known professionally as Rita Raye, was one of his assistants in his shows, as seen on the cover of [[New Tops]], July 1964.  He was one of the first to perform illusions in the circus. Huston, married his assistant, Linda Lee, on December 23, 1966.
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== Biography ==
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His mother, known professionally as Rita Raye, was one of his assistants in his shows, as seen on the cover of [[New Tops]], July 1964.  He was one of the first to perform illusions in the circus. Huston married his assistant, Linda Lee, on December 23, 1966.{{Youtube Thumb|3Xe0pHBnIUU}} {{Youtube Thumb|0uLIu_TiYwg}}
  
 
He starred in some now cult films including The Magic Land of Mother Goose (1967) in which he played Merlin.
 
He starred in some now cult films including The Magic Land of Mother Goose (1967) in which he played Merlin.
  
He later worked [[spook shows]] from coast to coast, combining shows with [[Bill Neff]], who's show he eventually purchased.  He would drive a hearse from drive-in to drive-in to  where a movie would come to life and ghosts would appear while performing his illusions such as the "Man Buried Alive"
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Huston later worked [[spook shows]] from coast to coast, combining shows with [[Bill Neff]], who's show he eventually purchased.  He would drive a hearse from drive-in to drive-in to  where a movie would come to life and ghosts would appear while performing his illusions such as the "Man Buried Alive"
  
 
He was the closing act at the 2006 IBM Convention Gala show.
 
He was the closing act at the 2006 IBM Convention Gala show.
  
Huston was also a Jazz drummer and passed away unexpectedly at his home in Florida at the age of 65.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061936/</ref><ref>http://www.kiddiematinee.com/s-smgoose.html</ref><ref>April 1966 [[Linking Ring]]</ref><ref>http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/KennethRoyHusted/109366</ref>
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Huston was also a Jazz drummer and passed away unexpectedly at his home in Florida at the age of 68.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061936/</ref><ref>http://www.kiddiematinee.com/s-smgoose.html</ref><ref>April 1966 [[Linking Ring]]</ref><ref>http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/KennethRoyHusted/109366</ref>
  
 
   
 
   
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 23 March 2014

Roy Huston
BornKenneth Roy Husted
November 11, 1940
Indiana
DiedJune 28, 2009 (age 68)
Gibsonton, Florida
Resting placeLakeside Cemetery, Colon, Michigan

Roy Huston (1940 - 2009), born to Vaudeville parents, toured the country as the Great Huston.

Biography

His mother, known professionally as Rita Raye, was one of his assistants in his shows, as seen on the cover of New Tops, July 1964. He was one of the first to perform illusions in the circus. Huston married his assistant, Linda Lee, on December 23, 1966.

He starred in some now cult films including The Magic Land of Mother Goose (1967) in which he played Merlin.

Huston later worked spook shows from coast to coast, combining shows with Bill Neff, who's show he eventually purchased. He would drive a hearse from drive-in to drive-in to where a movie would come to life and ghosts would appear while performing his illusions such as the "Man Buried Alive"

He was the closing act at the 2006 IBM Convention Gala show.

Huston was also a Jazz drummer and passed away unexpectedly at his home in Florida at the age of 68.[1][2][3][4]


References

  1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061936/
  2. http://www.kiddiematinee.com/s-smgoose.html
  3. April 1966 Linking Ring
  4. http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/KennethRoyHusted/109366