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'''George Val George''' (fl. 1960s-1980s) was the stage name of  George A. Searls.<ref>Cover of [[Genii 1963 August]]</ref><ref>New Tops, SEPTEMBER 1962</ref>
 
'''George Val George''' (fl. 1960s-1980s) was the stage name of  George A. Searls.<ref>Cover of [[Genii 1963 August]]</ref><ref>New Tops, SEPTEMBER 1962</ref>
  
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== Biography ==
 
His parents did a mental act in [[vaudeville]]. In the 1940s, Searls was touring with the movie THE CRYSTAL BALL.<ref>Linking Ring (October 1950)</ref> In early 1950s, Searls started what was planned to be a national tour with his mentalism act called "MIRACLES OF THE MIND" in Washington, D. C.<ref>Linking Ring, January 1950</ref> He would also sometimes worked as a department store Santa Claus at Christmas time.<ref>Linking Ring, December 1949</ref>
 
His parents did a mental act in [[vaudeville]]. In the 1940s, Searls was touring with the movie THE CRYSTAL BALL.<ref>Linking Ring (October 1950)</ref> In early 1950s, Searls started what was planned to be a national tour with his mentalism act called "MIRACLES OF THE MIND" in Washington, D. C.<ref>Linking Ring, January 1950</ref> He would also sometimes worked as a department store Santa Claus at Christmas time.<ref>Linking Ring, December 1949</ref>
  
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Hall Ward in "My Very Unusual Friends"  (1991) claims that Searls lived as a woman for a number of years. Hall worked with him performing as '''Diane Delgar''', from 1948 thru 1960, being billed as the "Half-Man Half-Woman" at carnivals.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-03-03/features/9403030054_1_carnival-annual-meeting-tent</ref>
 
Hall Ward in "My Very Unusual Friends"  (1991) claims that Searls lived as a woman for a number of years. Hall worked with him performing as '''Diane Delgar''', from 1948 thru 1960, being billed as the "Half-Man Half-Woman" at carnivals.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-03-03/features/9403030054_1_carnival-annual-meeting-tent</ref>
 
  
 
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* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/george-val-george/
 
* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/george-val-george/
  
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Revision as of 13:16, 15 August 2014

George Val George

Cover of Genii (1963)
BornGeorge A. Searls

Flourished1960s-1980s

George Val George (fl. 1960s-1980s) was the stage name of George A. Searls.[1][2]

Biography

His parents did a mental act in vaudeville. In the 1940s, Searls was touring with the movie THE CRYSTAL BALL.[3] In early 1950s, Searls started what was planned to be a national tour with his mentalism act called "MIRACLES OF THE MIND" in Washington, D. C.[4] He would also sometimes worked as a department store Santa Claus at Christmas time.[5]

In the early 1960s, he started to work as a professionally as the magician "George Val George", playing bigger clubs and theaters for several years until his death.

Hall Ward in "My Very Unusual Friends" (1991) claims that Searls lived as a woman for a number of years. Hall worked with him performing as Diane Delgar, from 1948 thru 1960, being billed as the "Half-Man Half-Woman" at carnivals.[6]

References

  1. Cover of Genii 1963 August
  2. New Tops, SEPTEMBER 1962
  3. Linking Ring (October 1950)
  4. Linking Ring, January 1950
  5. Linking Ring, December 1949
  6. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-03-03/features/9403030054_1_carnival-annual-meeting-tent