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The [[Magic Collectors’ Association]] honored him at their Magic Collectors' Weekend in 1989. | The [[Magic Collectors’ Association]] honored him at their Magic Collectors' Weekend in 1989. | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* Horizons in Magic (1943) | * Horizons in Magic (1943) | ||
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| George Johnstone | |
| Born | George John Johnstone April 5, 1919 Boston |
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| Died | August 5, 2004 (age 85) |
George Johnstone was a magician, entertainer, book collector and painter.
He started out in magic as a leading assistant in The Blackstone Sr. magic show from 1939 until he got drafted in World War II in 1943. He met and married his wife Betty while they were both assistants on the Blackstone show.
After the war, he went on to a career as a comedy magician and later as a stand-up entertainer. [1]
The Magic Collectors’ Association honored him at their Magic Collectors' Weekend in 1989.
- Note:Last named often spelled "Johnston" in periodicals.
Books
- Horizons in Magic (1943)
References
- http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-08-15.htm - VOLUME: 80 / ISSUE: 2,110 Sunday - August 15, 2004