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Revision as of 02:31, 28 July 2008

Leo Behnke (born March 2, 1933)

Leo was born in Hollywood, California. After his service in the US Navy he was a performer-dealer. He opened and managed the Merlin's Magic Shop at Disneyland. He also has toured Europe in 1959 with John Daniel as two-person magic act.

He work as a production assistant with Mark Wilson's Magic Land of AllaKazam TV series from 1960 to 1965. In 1969 he founded the sales promotion agency, Magic Touch.

Leo was the curator of the Copperfield Collection in Las Vegas until 2000.

Larry Jennings once got a job working for Leo Behnke’s father in the plumbing repair business. Steve Martin once worked at Merlin's Magic Ship at Disneyland and learned from Leo.

He was author of numerous magic books.

Books

  • Entertaining Close Up (1962)
  • Entertaining with Cards (1962)
  • Professional Close-Up (1989)
  • Corporate Presentations (1992)
  • Magic Show Tonite! (1999)
  • Fake Card Tricks (2002)
  • The Conservation of Magic (2000)
  • The Making of Playing Cards (2005)
  • Magic City Library Series. 20 books compiled by Leo Behnke.
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Rope Magic, N° 1 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Linking Rings N° 2 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Cups and Balls N° 3 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Magic with Canes N° 4 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Milk Pitcher N° 5 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Folding Coins N° 6 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Force Decks N° 7 (1990)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Bill Tube N° 8 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Sponge Balls N° 9 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Dime & Penny N° 10 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Spring Flowers N° 11 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Card Boxes N° 12 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Egg Bag N° 13 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Trick Decks N° 14 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Reels N° 15 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Wands N° 16 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Dove Pan N° 17 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Change Bag N° 18 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Flash Paper N° 19 (1991)
  • Magic City Library of Magic - Zombie Ball N° 20 (1991)