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[[Bill Bixby]] starred in the TV series [[The Magician]]. | [[Bill Bixby]] starred in the TV series [[The Magician]]. | ||
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| birth_name = | | birth_name = Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III | ||
| birth_day = | | birth_day = January 22, | ||
| birth_year = 1934 | | birth_year = 1934 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| death_day = November 21, | | death_day = November 21, | ||
| death_year = 1993 | | death_year = 1993 | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Century City, California, U.S. | ||
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The series was well liked, but it only lasted one season. An accomplished amateur magician himself, he hosted several TV specials in the mid-1970s which featured other amateur magicians, and was a respected member of the Hollywood magic community, belonging to [[The Magic Castle]], an exclusive club for magicians. On this short-lived series, Bixby was credited as performing his magic tricks himself (except for the TV-movie/pilot) as taught to him by [[Mark Wilson]]{{Youtube Thumb|U92ac6wtdHA|300|''Bill Bixby as Anthony Dorian <br />in the pilot for "The Magician" 1973 TV series.'' }} | |||
The series was well liked, but it only lasted one season. An accomplished amateur magician himself, he hosted several TV specials in the mid-1970s which featured other amateur magicians, and was a respected member of the Hollywood magic community, belonging to [[The Magic Castle]], an exclusive club for magicians. On this short-lived series, Bixby was credited as performing his magic tricks himself (except for the TV-movie/pilot) as taught to him by [[Mark Wilson]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
* Cover [[Genii 1973 August]] | * Cover [[Genii 1973 August]] | ||
* Cover [[Genii 1974 April]] | * Cover [[Genii 1974 April]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:14, 21 November 2010
Bill Bixby starred in the TV series The Magician.
| Bill Bixby | |
| Born | Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III January 22, 1934 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Died | November 21, 1993 (age 59) Century City, California, U.S. |
The series was well liked, but it only lasted one season. An accomplished amateur magician himself, he hosted several TV specials in the mid-1970s which featured other amateur magicians, and was a respected member of the Hollywood magic community, belonging to The Magic Castle, an exclusive club for magicians. On this short-lived series, Bixby was credited as performing his magic tricks himself (except for the TV-movie/pilot) as taught to him by Mark Wilson
'Bill Bixby as Anthony Dorian
in the pilot for "The Magician" 1973 TV series.
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- Cover Genii 1973 August
- Cover Genii 1974 April
- Cover Genii 1983 April
- Obit Genii 1994 January