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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| | 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.}}<ref>Cover [[Genii 1973 August]]</ref><ref>Cover [[Genii 1974 April]]</ref><ref>Cover [[Genii 1983 April]]</ref><ref>Obit [[Genii 1994 January]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:41, 2 March 2012
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