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Christ was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine in which his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.
Christ was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine in which his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.


He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]].
He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]].<ref>M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14</ref>


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Revision as of 12:37, 1 June 2012

Henry Christ
Born1903
New York
DiedAugust 27, 1972

Henry J. Christ (rhymes with "missed") was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the Christ Force, Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, Fabulous Four Ace Routine, and Dead Man's Hand.

Christ was a contributor to the Jinx magazine in which his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.

He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like Harry Kellar, Nate Leipzig and Sam Horowitz.[1]

References

  1. M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14