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'''"Senator" Clarke Crandall''' ( | '''"Senator" Clarke Crandall''' (1907-1975) was an American comedy magician and magic dealer. He developed funny routines for such effects as the Card Duck and the Cups and Balls. | ||
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| caption = Cover [[Genii 1969 March]] | | caption = Cover [[Genii 1969 March]] | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = Clarke Caryl Randal | ||
| birth_day = | | birth_day = April 23, | ||
| birth_year = | | birth_year = 1907 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = on a farm in Iowa | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = June 01, | ||
| death_year = 1975 | | death_year = 1975 | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles | ||
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The [[Abbott's Get-Together]] presents the "Senator Crandall Award" for comedy excellence each year. | The [[Abbott's Get-Together]] presents the "Senator Crandall Award" for comedy excellence each year. | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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* How To Stack Dice for Fun and No Profit (1974) | * How To Stack Dice for Fun and No Profit (1974) | ||
* Crandall's Comments (1974) | * Crandall's Comments (1974) | ||
{{References}} | |||
* Genii, Vol. 37, No. 9, September 1973, CLARKE “The Senator” Crandall, A Sketchy Autobiography, page 383 | |||
* The New Tops, Vol. 15, No. 4, April 1975, page 43 | |||
* Goodlife's Abracadabra, Vol. 60 No. 1536, Saturday, 5th JULY, 1975, obituary, page 23 | |||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 55, No. 8, August 1975, Clarke, The Senator, Crandall Dies, page 92 | |||
* http://www.death-record.com/l/134553307/Clarke-Crandall | |||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:59, 22 September 2012
"Senator" Clarke Crandall (1907-1975) was an American comedy magician and magic dealer. He developed funny routines for such effects as the Card Duck and the Cups and Balls.
| Clarke Crandall | |
 Cover Genii 1969 March | |
| Born | Clarke Caryl Randal April 23, 1907 on a farm in Iowa |
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| Died | June 01, 1975 (age 68) Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles |
In 1957, Al Sharpe sold his "Studio of Magic" shop to Crandall, who ran it for two years before closing it.
He was a host at the Magic Castle, introducing the acts and fended off people who were improperly attired (there is a strict dress code). He was the original grumpy old man and his wit and sarcasm were accepted and expected by all. He would do a weekly X-rated show on Saturday nights at midnight.[1]
He wrote a column for The New Tops called "It's A Mystery To Me."
The Abbott's Get-Together presents the "Senator Crandall Award" for comedy excellence each year.
Books
- Now You Can Get The Best of "Senator" Crandall (1969)
- How To Stack Dice for Fun and No Profit (1974)
- Crandall's Comments (1974)
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1969 March
- Genii, Vol. 37, No. 9, September 1973, CLARKE “The Senator” Crandall, A Sketchy Autobiography, page 383
- The New Tops, Vol. 15, No. 4, April 1975, page 43
- Goodlife's Abracadabra, Vol. 60 No. 1536, Saturday, 5th JULY, 1975, obituary, page 23
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 55, No. 8, August 1975, Clarke, The Senator, Crandall Dies, page 92
- http://www.death-record.com/l/134553307/Clarke-Crandall