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George Johnstone
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| George Johnstone | |
| Born | George John Johnston 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: Johnston added an "e" to his last name, therefore often still spelled "Johnston" in periodicals.
Books
- Horizons in Magic (1943)
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No.2, February 1992, Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost, George Johnstone: The Trail of a Funnyman, page 65
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 72, No. 3, March 1992, Memoirs of a Magician's Ghost, (Continued) The Evolution of a Comedy Magician, page 64
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 84, No. 10, October 2004, Obituary George Johnstone 1918-2004
- http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-08-15.htm - VOLUME: 80 / ISSUE: 2,110 Sunday - August 15, 2004