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== Biography ==
 
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As a teenager in the 1930s, he worked as a demonstrator at Sterling Magic.  He enlisted in the Army during World War II and became a supply sergeant. Eventually, he became a full time pharmacist, opening his own store - Kort's Drugs.
 
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*Kort is Now in Session (1962)
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*[[Off-Color Card Tricks]] (1970)
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* ''[[Milton Kort's Lecture Notes]]'' ([[Ron Bauer]], ed., ca. 1963)
*Kort, The Magic of Milt Kort by [[Stephen Minch]] (1999)
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* ''[[Off-Color Card Tricks]]'' (1970)
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* ''[[Kort: The Magic of Milt Kort]]'' ([[Stephen Minch]], 1999)
  
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*[http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioKLM.htm Milt Kort short biography]
 
*[http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioKLM.htm Milt Kort short biography]
*[http://www.magictokensociety.com/catalog/item/919830/711790.htm Milton Kort Magic Token]
 
*[http://www.ibmring22.org/history.html International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 22 History]
 
 
*[http://magicref.tripod.com/booksjr/kortnow.htm Kort is Now is Session bibliography]
 
*[http://magicref.tripod.com/booksjr/kortnow.htm Kort is Now is Session bibliography]
*[http://www.magicbunny.co.uk/guests/kort/kort1.php Guest Speakers - Milt Kort]
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*[http://www.magicbunny.co.uk/guests/kort/kort1.php MagicBunny.co.uk - Interview with Milt Kort]
*[http://insidemagic.com/magicnews/?p=523 Milt Kort Passes]
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*[http://insidemagic.com/magicnews/?p=523 Milt Kort Passes, insidemagic.com (August 3rd, 2003) ]
*[http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2003/2003-08_04-10.html Milt Kort death announcement]
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*[http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2003/2003-08_04-10.html Milt Kort death announcement, www.magictimes.com  (2003-08_04-10) ]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20081121125737/http://www.magictokensociety.com/catalog/item/919830/711790.htm Milton Kort Magic Token (wayback machien)]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080705125150/http://www.ibmring22.org/history.html  International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 22 History (wayback machine)]
 
* Page 8. THE WORLD'S FAIR, Saturday, October 17, 1970, ... About Magicians By BAYARD GRIMSHAW Milton Kort
 
* Page 8. THE WORLD'S FAIR, Saturday, October 17, 1970, ... About Magicians By BAYARD GRIMSHAW Milton Kort
 
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 64, No. 9, September 1984, OUR COVER, MILT KORT, page 69  
 
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 64, No. 9, September 1984, OUR COVER, MILT KORT, page 69  
 
* M-U-M, Vol. 93, No. 6, November 2003, Broken Wands, Milt Kort, page 53
 
* M-U-M, Vol. 93, No. 6, November 2003, Broken Wands, Milt Kort, page 53
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Revision as of 18:05, 20 January 2015

Milton Kort
BornMilton Kort
October 13, 1917
Detroit
DiedAugust 01, 2003 (age 85)
Royal Oak, Michigan
CategoriesBooks by Milton Kort

Milt Kort (1913-2003), who lived most of his life in Michigan, was a part time amateur magician and full time pharmacist. He never traveled much, but many magicians would seek him out.

Biography

As a teenager in the 1930s, he worked as a demonstrator at Sterling Magic. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and became a supply sergeant. Eventually, he became a full time pharmacist, opening his own store - Kort's Drugs.

Professional magicians like Paul Rosini, Stewart James, Dr. Jacob Daley, J. B. Bobo, Charlie Miller, Cardini, Dai Vernon and many more sought out Milt Kort and shared secrets with him. Innumerable authors of magic books and articles fell back time and again to his immense knowledge.

Milt spent time with J.B. Bobo and was one of the major contributors to his Modern Coin Magic book.

The trick MIKO was named in his honor by Harold Sterling, also known as the Three and a Half of Clubs trick.

Kort attended the local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring #22 in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area and the Monday Mystics gathering.

He had two daughters, Janet and Sandra, who performed together as teenagers. Sandra illustrated numerous books for her dad and other magicians.

Kort had one simple rule which was Kort's First Principle: Have Fun!

Bibliography

References

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