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Ben Pardo
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| Ben Pardo | |
| Born | Benavente Pardo June 7, 1877 Amsterdam, Holland |
|---|---|
| Died | August 12, 1951 (age 74) New Haven, Connecticut |
Ben Pardo (b.1877-d.1951) was a professional magician who performed as "The Great Lorenzo".
Biography
Of Spanish decent, but born in Amsterdam, he began his professional career in 1928 at San Francisco, specializing in menatlism.[1]
Around 1930 he join the Pete Kortes Side Show with his one-man mind reading act and traveled with them for many years.[2][3]
He was a close friend of Okito.