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[[File: ChuckJones1.png|right|thumb|200px|[[ Chuck Jones]]]]
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'''Chuck Jones''' (b.1942) is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the [[Mismade Girl]] illusion.
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'''H. J. Sargent''' (1843-1896) was a magician, illusionist, actor and manager.
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As a young man he made his professional debut as utility actor at the Boston Theatre during the season  1858. Shortly afterwards he went into the mercantile business and in 1861 went to New York City. At the breaking out of the [[American Civil War]] he enlisted in the 14th Regiment and served for three years.
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Inspired and taught by the female magician [[Dell O'Dell]] at her Hollywood magic shop as a child, Jones was performing up to six birthday parties a weekend in high school. Some for Hollywood celebrities’ kids such as Judy Garland and Anthony Quinn. Jones acquired Dell O'Dell's magic collection after her passing.
  
In 1864 he returned to the stage as a magician, and made a tour of the United States. He then managed a number of traveling troupes and in 1869 he became lessee and manager of the [[Lyceum]] Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.
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After performing at a party for the writer of the [[Johnny Carson]] Show, Jones was asked to appear in a TV skit with Carson.
  
In 1875 Sargent was engaged by [[Robert Heller]] to accompany him to California, and take the management of his business.
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He later went on to produce and appear in his own a daily, live cartoon show at KCOP in Hollywood.
  
Mr. Sargent returned to England where he would died in extreme poverty.  
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His [[Mismade Girl]] illusion was featured by [[Orson Welles]] on the Jackie Gleason Show.
  
 
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Chuck Jones (b.1942) is a magician, inventor, producer and creator of the Mismade Girl illusion.

Biography

Inspired and taught by the female magician Dell O'Dell at her Hollywood magic shop as a child, Jones was performing up to six birthday parties a weekend in high school. Some for Hollywood celebrities’ kids such as Judy Garland and Anthony Quinn. Jones acquired Dell O'Dell's magic collection after her passing.

After performing at a party for the writer of the Johnny Carson Show, Jones was asked to appear in a TV skit with Carson.

He later went on to produce and appear in his own a daily, live cartoon show at KCOP in Hollywood.

His Mismade Girl illusion was featured by Orson Welles on the Jackie Gleason Show.

Read more about Chuck Jones…