Joe Berg
American professional magician
Joe Berg (1903–1984)[1] was a professional magician and magic dealer who lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois and Hollywood, California.[2]
Berg was born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus) and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1914.[2] He supplied magic effects and props to such noteworthy entertainers as Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone Sr.[1] and Howard Thurston[3] among others, and self-published books on magic. His brother, Hy Berg (1908-1982), was also a magician.[4]
Affiliations/published memoirs
On the autobiographical section of his web site, the semi-professional magician, Manyfingers Hostetler comments about visiting Joe's shop in California during the 1960s.[5]
Works
- Here's Magic (1930), Intro by Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Illus. by Nelson C. Hahne
- Here's New Magic: An Array of New and Original Magic Secrets (1937), Illus. by Nelson C. Hahne; ghostwritten by Martin Gardner
- The Berg Book[6]
References
- ^ a b "Joe Berg, 80, Magician and Writer". Chicago Tribune: 6. February 27, 1984.
- ^ a b "Memoirs of a Magicians Ghost: The Autobiography of William Booth (Chapter 118)". The Linking Ring. 57 (4). The International Brotherhood of Magicians: 51–53, 56. April 1977.
- ^ "Magician Joe Berg dies". Deseret News: 2A. February 26, 1984.
- ^ Berg, Joe (May 1982). "Obituary: Hy Berg". Genii. 46 (5): 324.
- ^ Hosteltler, Manyfingers. "Kings and Queens Magical Productions".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Berg, Joe; Avadon, David. "The Berg book: Joe Berg, David Avadon, Eric C. Lewis, Tom Jorgenson, Joe Stevens, Ed Tamborello: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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Academy of Magical Arts Masters Fellowship
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- 1969: Richard Cardini
- 1970: Virgil & Julie
- 1971: Jose Frakson
- 1972: Charlie Miller
- 1973: Slydini
- 1974: Joseph Dunninger
- 1975: Robert Harbin
- 1976: Les Levante
- 1977: Werner "Dorny" Dornfield
- 1978: Walter R. Gibson
- 1979: MacDonald & Mabel Birch, Fred Kaps
- 1980: Gene Gordon
- 1981: Jay Marshall
- 1982: Joe Berg
- 1983: Maurice Rooklyn
- 1984: Eric Lewis
- 1985: Murray
- 1986: Tihany
- 1987: Mark Wilson
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