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A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic.
 
A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic.
  
 
Editor-publisher of [[Ollapodrida]].
 
Editor-publisher of [[Ollapodrida]].
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== Alton Sharpe’s Name ==
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Sharpe was born Jack Conrad Brown.  He started with magic, went into law, and changed back to magic again.
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In the 30th he performed under Alton Sharpe. <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 24, No. 4, June 1944, p. 74</ref> <ref>Genii, Vol. 8, No. 12, August 1944, p. 422</ref> <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 25, No. 1, March 1945</ref>
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In the February 2005 issue on page 24 Genii published his obituary.  <ref>Genii, Vol. 68, No. 2, February 2005, Obituary - Alton Sharpe, p. 24</ref> 
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The next page 25 is a topic about the Kennedy assassination in November 22nd, 1963; titled "Tell Jack Ruby not to send the letter …" by Richard Hatch.  The contribution is about Conrad Brown, a lawyer in Chicago.  It ends the chapter with the sentence: Conrad Brown, better known to magicians as Alton Sharpe, died in December 2004.  (Documents about the case can be retrieved from internet).
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In his autobiography 1992 written by John Booth, the name Conrad Brown didn’t get a mention.  <ref>Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost - ALTON SHARPE: LAWYER, SHOP OWNER, ENTERTAINER, by John Booth, in The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 6, June 1992, p. 66</ref>
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In his dead certificate he is named Alton Sharpe.  His name was obviously changed giving him a new identity.
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Addendum:  the following names can be found: Conrad Brown, Pvt. C. J. Brown, Jack Conrad Brown, John Conrad Brown, Alton C. Sharpe, Alton Conrad Sharpe, Alton Sharpe, …
  
 
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*[[Expert Card Chicanery]] (1971)
 
*[[Expert Card Chicanery]] (1971)
  
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* [http://www.magicmagazine.com/january05/january05extra2.html MAGIC WEB EXTRA: Alton Sharpe 1921-2004]
 
* [http://www.magicmagazine.com/january05/january05extra2.html MAGIC WEB EXTRA: Alton Sharpe 1921-2004]
 
* Cover [[Genii 1948 January]]
 
* Cover [[Genii 1948 January]]

Revision as of 07:57, 15 July 2012

Alton C. Sharpe (September 5, 1921 - December 21, 2004) was a former Chicago attorney, who started a second career as a magician

Alton Sharpe
BornJack Conrad Brown
September 05, 1921
DiedDecember 21, 2004 (age 83)
CategoriesBooks by Alton Sharpe

A 1955 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Sharpe had been an Army entertainer in Europe during World War II. In addition to a civil law and tax practice he owned Al Sharpe Studio of Magic.

Editor-publisher of Ollapodrida.

Alton Sharpe’s Name

Sharpe was born Jack Conrad Brown. He started with magic, went into law, and changed back to magic again.

In the 30th he performed under Alton Sharpe. [1] [2] [3]

In the February 2005 issue on page 24 Genii published his obituary. [4] The next page 25 is a topic about the Kennedy assassination in November 22nd, 1963; titled "Tell Jack Ruby not to send the letter …" by Richard Hatch. The contribution is about Conrad Brown, a lawyer in Chicago. It ends the chapter with the sentence: Conrad Brown, better known to magicians as Alton Sharpe, died in December 2004. (Documents about the case can be retrieved from internet).

In his autobiography 1992 written by John Booth, the name Conrad Brown didn’t get a mention. [5]

In his dead certificate he is named Alton Sharpe. His name was obviously changed giving him a new identity.

Addendum: the following names can be found: Conrad Brown, Pvt. C. J. Brown, Jack Conrad Brown, John Conrad Brown, Alton C. Sharpe, Alton Conrad Sharpe, Alton Sharpe, …

Books

References

  1. The Linking Ring, Vol. 24, No. 4, June 1944, p. 74
  2. Genii, Vol. 8, No. 12, August 1944, p. 422
  3. The Linking Ring, Vol. 25, No. 1, March 1945
  4. Genii, Vol. 68, No. 2, February 2005, Obituary - Alton Sharpe, p. 24
  5. Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost - ALTON SHARPE: LAWYER, SHOP OWNER, ENTERTAINER, by John Booth, in The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 6, June 1992, p. 66