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− | G. R. Rinehart, also known as Riney, was a a shoe salesman and semi-professional magician. | + | '''G. R. Rinehart''' (c.1904-1965), also known as Riney, was a a shoe salesman and semi-professional magician. |
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Rinehart first became interested in performing magic at the age of 14. He worked for over 26 years worked as a shoe salesman for Byck Brothers and | Rinehart first became interested in performing magic at the age of 14. He worked for over 26 years worked as a shoe salesman for Byck Brothers and | ||
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He was active in the [[Magicians Guild]] and [[IBM]] Ring 64 in Louisville.<ref>Broken Wand, Linking Ring, June 1965</ref> | He was active in the [[Magicians Guild]] and [[IBM]] Ring 64 in Louisville.<ref>Broken Wand, Linking Ring, June 1965</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 28 November 2023
G. R. Rinehart | |
Born | Gilmer R. Rinehart circa 1904 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
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Died | May 1, 1965 (age 60) Louisville, Kentucky |
G. R. Rinehart (c.1904-1965), also known as Riney, was a a shoe salesman and semi-professional magician.
Biography
Rinehart first became interested in performing magic at the age of 14. He worked for over 26 years worked as a shoe salesman for Byck Brothers and performed in his spare time.
He had a trained African lovebird, named Superman, that would locate a selected card. During World War II he performed as often as a hundred times a year in the Louisville area. He headlined the vaudeville bill in Louisville's National Theatre. He frequently presented magic at charitable functions and each Halloween gave a show in the Masonic Widows' Orphans' Home where he first performed in 1925. [1]
He was active in the Magicians Guild and IBM Ring 64 in Louisville.[2]