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Harry Monti

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Harry Monti
BornHarry L. Monteith
August 17, 1935
St. Louis, Missouri

NationalityAmerican
Known forClose-Up Magic, Stage Magic, Escapes
National President, Society of American Magicians 1999-2000

Harry Monti (b. 1935) is a past National President of the Society of American Magicians (1999-2000).

Biography

General information about growing up and career

Family

  • Trudy Monti | Mary Gertrude (Trudy) Thomas Monteith (wife, married November 20, 1971)

Awards and Honors

  • Member of the Inner Magic Circle, London
  • 50 Year Continuous Performer, Magic Castle
  • Magic Castle Nomination, Best Visiting Magician of the Year 1971-1972
  • Magic Castle Nomination, Best Close-Up Performer of the Year 1972-1973
  • S.A.M. National President 1999-2000
  • S.A.M. Life Member
  • S.A.M. Assembly 8 Gold Medal
  • S.A.M. Assembly 8 President 1970-1971
  • I.B.M. Order of Merlin
  • I.B.M. Ring One Harold Theper Award
  • First Place, Close-Up Magic, 1967 Midwest Magic Jubilee, St. Louis
  • First Place, Close-Up Magic, 1968 Midwest Magic Jubilee, Kansas City
  • St. Louis Magic Heritage Award
  • Honorary Kentucky Colonel

Quotes

  • Harry always included this quote on his magic business cards: Good Magic with an Occasional Miracle
  • For 53 years, Harry ended every close-up performance at the Magic Castle with the following: People often ask: 'Harry, how do you do magic?' May I suggest you try a smile. You'd be amazed at the magic in a smile!

Television and Movies

  • 1973, Regis Philbin Show, (television) performing the Houdini Milk Can Escape and the Straitjacket Escape
  • 1993, King of the Hill, (movie) Magic Consultant
  • Magic Palace, (television- 3 episodes) performing close-up and stand-up magic

Bibliography

  • The History of S.A.M. Assembly No. 8 1921-1996 by Monti, Trudy; Monti, Harry, eds. (1996)

Tricks

  • Harry Monti’s Block-Off-Rope
  • Monti’s Hopping Half – A Coin Quickie
  • Monti’s Copper-Silver Transposition
  • Monti’s Move with the Okito Coin Box


References

  • M-U-M, Vol. 89, No. 2, July 1999, Cover, Monti's Meanderings (Harry Monti, pp. 9-10); A Life in Magic (Peter Rexford, pp. 17-21); Bravo to Harry and Trudy Monti and to Tom Stone (Bob Steiner, p. 21); Seabrooke on Harry Monti (Terry Seabrooke, p. 27); Comment (David Goodsell, p. 26); Harry Monti: Pro-to-the Bone, Friend to All (Jon Racherbaumer, p. 28);
  • Genii, November, 1977, The Vernon Touch





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