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| Jackson,
Brad
(1928-?) American actor (1950's science fiction like It Came From Outer Space) who got his start billed as The World's Youngest Magician in the 1930s. Real name Herman Budlow. |
| Jacobs
(?-?)
European magician who toured Britain, the U.S. and Australia in the 1850's performing the Linking Rings. |
| Jacobsen, Gloria
(1928-2002))
American female magician best known for her award-winning "Vampira" act. Married to Tom Palmer from 1947 to 1964, then to Dr. Ralph Marcom (MarcoM the Magnificent, a comedy magician) in 1968. See photos here. |
| Jahn,
Viggo (1917-?) Danish-born magician and actor whose specialty was the Cane Knob act, in which he would remove the knob top of his cane and perform intricate thimble-type magic while wearing black gloves. 1948 FISM Grand Prix. Assistant/wife Jane. He appeared on the 11/22/53 broadcast of the TV program Toast of the Town, the early version of the Ed Sullivan Show. |
| Jaks,
Dr. Stanley
(1903-1960)
(birthday July 26) German-born magician and mentalist who was given the title "Dr." by Ted Annemann. Real name Herbert Siegbert. Also performed as "Jack Stanley". Invented Supersonic Card Prediction. |
| Jennings,
Larry
(1933-1997)
See
official biography here. American magician, co-founder of L&L Publishing and creator of effects such as Limited Edition. |
| Johnson,
L.B.
(?-?) American magician on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit in the 1920s. Specialized in escapes. See one of his publicity pamphlets in entirety here. |
| Johnston,
Hugh R. (1893-1956) American-born magician who started the first school of magic in the US. Wrote Modern Card Miracles. Inventor of the Johnston Shuffle aka the V Shuffle. |
| Joseffy
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
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