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Harry Bouton Blackstone Jr. (June 30, 1934 – May 14, 1997) was an American stage magician, author, and television performer. [2] He is estimated to have pulled 80,000 rabbits from his sleeves and hats.
Harry Bouton Blackstone (born Henry Boughton; September 27, 1885 – November 16, 1965) was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Bouton [1] in Chicago, Illinois. [2] He began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer. [3]
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Harry Blackstone Sr. (1885–1965), American magician known as "The Great Blackstone" and father of Harry Blackstone, Jr. Harry Blackstone Jr. (1934–1997), American stage magician and television performer of the late 20th century
A year later in 1987, he designed his first magic set with Harry Blackstone, Jr. that was produced by Pressman Toy Company. [6] In 1994, Setteducati created the "Magic Works" brand for Milton Bradley, an all-time best-selling line of magic tricks that are geared towards children. [1] [7]
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In 1985, on the 100th anniversary of his father's birth, Harry Blackstone, Jr. donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. the original floating light bulb – Thomas Edison designed and built it – and the original Casadega Cabinet, used in the "Dancing Handkerchief" illusion by his father, Harry Blackstone. This was the first ...
This is a list of magicians/illusionists, prestidigitators, mentalists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For the list of supernatural magicians, see List of occultists. Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. Magicians' actual names, when applicable, follow in parentheses.