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Leo Behnke (born March 2, 1933)
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'''Leo Behnke''' (born March 2, 1933), after his service in the US Navy, 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.
  
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.
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== Biography ==
  
 
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.
 
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.
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He was author of numerous magic books.
 
He was author of numerous magic books.
== Books ==
 
  
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== Books ==
 
* Entertaining Close Up (1962)
 
* Entertaining Close Up (1962)
 
* Entertaining with Cards (1962)
 
* Entertaining with Cards (1962)
 
* Professional Close-Up (1989)
 
* Professional Close-Up (1989)
* Corporate Presentations (1992)
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* The Collected [[Mental Secrets of C.A. George Newman]] (1990)
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* [[Corporate Presentations]] (1992)
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* Magic For Bartenders - Encore! (1992)
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* Simple, Baffling Card Tricks: Bafflers That Can't Be Explained (1992)
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* Thread Reference (1992)
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* Find The Ace: A Book About [[Three Card Monte]] (1993)
 
* Magic Show Tonite! (1999)
 
* Magic Show Tonite! (1999)
 
* Fake Card Tricks (2002)
 
* Fake Card Tricks (2002)
 
* The Conservation of Magic (2000)
 
* The Conservation of Magic (2000)
* The Making of Playing Cards (2005)
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* The Making of Playing Cards: An Ancient and Honorable Profession (2005)
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* Cues: Variations of the [[Second Sight]] Act (2005)
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* [[Will Rock]] Presents... (2007)
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* [[The Magic in Books]] (2009)
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* [[Magic City Library of Magic]] Series. 20 booklets compiled by Leo Behnke.
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Rope Magic, No. 1 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Linking Rings No. 2 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Cups and Balls No. 3 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Magic with Canes No. 4 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Milk Pitcher No. 5 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Folding Coins No. 6 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Force Decks No. 7 (1990)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Bill Tube No. 8 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Sponge Balls No. 9 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Dime & Penny No. 10 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Spring Flowers No. 11 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Card Boxes No. 12 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Egg Bag No. 13 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Trick Decks No. 14 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Reels No. 15 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Wands No. 16 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Dove Pan No. 17 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Change Bag No. 18 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Flash Paper No. 19 (1991)
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**Magic City Library of Magic - Zombie Ball No. 20 (1991)
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{{References}}
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* [[Genii 1965 January|Genii, Vol. 29, No. 5, January 1965]], Cover, Genii Speaks, page 254
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* The Linking Ring, Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1984, Memoirs Of A Magician's Ghost by John Booth, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BOOK COLLECTOR, page 40
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* [[Genii 1990 January|Genii, Vol. 53, No. 7, January 1990]], 25 Years Ago in Genii, page 459
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* Magic City Library Series. 20 books compliled by Leo Behnke.
 
  
*Magic City Library of Magic - Rope Magic 1 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Linking Rings 2 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Cups and Balls 3 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Magic with Canes 4 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Milk Pitcher 5 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Folding Coins 6 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Force Decks 7 1990
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Bill Tube 8 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Sponge Balls 9 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Dime & Penny 10 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Spring Flowers 11 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Card Boxes 12 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Egg Bag         13 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Trick Decks 14 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Reels         15 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Wands         16 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Dove Pan         17 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Change Bag 18 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Flash Paper 19 1991
 
*Magic City Library of Magic - Zombie Ball 20 1991
 
  
==External References==
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[[Category:Biographies]]
[http://www.lybrary.com/leo-behnke-m-193.html Behnke books at Lybary.com]
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[[Category:Biographies|Behnke]]
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Revision as of 18:26, 22 October 2016

Leo Behnke

Cover of Genii (1965)
BornLeo Ralph Behnke
March 02, 1933
Hollywood, California

CategoriesBooks by Leo Behnke

Leo Behnke (born March 2, 1933), after his service in the US Navy, 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.

Biography

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)
  • The Collected Mental Secrets of C.A. George Newman (1990)
  • Corporate Presentations (1992)
  • Magic For Bartenders - Encore! (1992)
  • Simple, Baffling Card Tricks: Bafflers That Can't Be Explained (1992)
  • Thread Reference (1992)
  • Find The Ace: A Book About Three Card Monte (1993)
  • Magic Show Tonite! (1999)
  • Fake Card Tricks (2002)
  • The Conservation of Magic (2000)
  • The Making of Playing Cards: An Ancient and Honorable Profession (2005)
  • Cues: Variations of the Second Sight Act (2005)
  • Will Rock Presents... (2007)
  • The Magic in Books (2009)
  • Magic City Library of Magic Series. 20 booklets compiled by Leo Behnke.
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Rope Magic, No. 1 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Linking Rings No. 2 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Cups and Balls No. 3 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Magic with Canes No. 4 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Milk Pitcher No. 5 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Folding Coins No. 6 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Force Decks No. 7 (1990)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Bill Tube No. 8 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Sponge Balls No. 9 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Dime & Penny No. 10 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Spring Flowers No. 11 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Card Boxes No. 12 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Egg Bag No. 13 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Trick Decks No. 14 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Reels No. 15 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Wands No. 16 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Dove Pan No. 17 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Change Bag No. 18 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Flash Paper No. 19 (1991)
    • Magic City Library of Magic - Zombie Ball No. 20 (1991)

References