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| George B. Anderson | |
| Born | circa 1908 Hawarden, Iowa |
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| Died | January 13, 1985 (age 76) Elmhurst, Illinois |
George B. Anderson (c. 1908-1985), who started out as newspaper and radio mystery writer in Chicago, later became a professional mentalist.[1]
Biography
By the time he was 17 he was working in tent shows as a magician. His tuition at the University of Iowa was largely paid for by doing magic shows. From a journalism start, he moved to advertising in the thirties and then began writing radio scripts.[2]
Anderson originated a number of T.V. shows including the Bud Bowman series and Magic Ranch.[3][4]
He was the confidant of Thurston and Blackstone Sr.[5]
Books
- How to Be a Junior Magician
- It Must Be Mindreading (1949),
- You, Too, Can ReadMinds (1968)
- Magic Digest: Fun Magic For Everyone(1972)
- Overcoming Magical Hazards (1980)
