Alexander (1880-1954)
Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin) was an American stage magician and mentalist
who specialised in psychic readings, often using a crystal ball. As well as writing
texts for magicians, he was also the author of books and pamphlets on spiritual
topics.
Annemann, Theodore (1907-1942)
Theodore Annemann was an American professional magician, mentalist and magical inventor.
Publisher of magical magazine The Jinx and author of several manuscripts
on magic and mentalism. Most famous for the classic book Practical Mental Magic.
Annemann committed suicide prior to his first scheduled indoor performance of the
bullet catch trick on January 12 1942.
Banachek (1960 - )
Banachek (Steven Shaw) is an American mentalist and magical author, inventor and
consultant. In the 1980s he famously fooled University researchers into believing
that he had genuine psychic powers.
Benjamin, Arthur T. (1961 - )
Arthur Benjamin is a professor of mathematics and expert on mental maths and mathemagic.
Berglas, David (1926 - )
David Berglas is psychological magician and mentalist. Well-known from several TV
shows and performances, he is a past President of The Magic Circle.
Blaine, David (1973 - )
David Blaine is an American street magician and illusionist, most famous for his
high publicised feats of physical and mental endurance.
Brown, Derren (1971 - )
Derren Brown is a British professional mentalist, illusionist, paranormal sceptic,
and painter. Famous from several TV series and stage shows.
Canasta, Chan (1920-1999)
Chan Canasta (Chananel Mifelew) was an influential Polish performer of mental magic
and memory feats, achieving fame from a series of TV shows and appearances in the
1950s and 1960s. Canasta presented his mental magic as "experiments" and
was not afraid to make the occasional error, believing that this increased audience
interest and acceptance of the genuineness of his magic.
Cassidy, Bob (1949 - )
Bob Cassidy is an American mentalist and author of books on mentalism.
Corinda, Tony (c. 1931 - 2010)
Tony Corinda was a British magic dealer and author of the classic text
Thirteen Steps to Mentalism.
Davenport, Ira (1839-1911) & William (1841-1877)
The Davenport Brothers were American magicians who performed spiritualist illusions,
including the Spirit Cabinet, claiming their performance was genuinely paranormal.
Dunninger, Joseph (1892-1975)
Joseph Dunninger was a celebrated American mentalist, magical author and pioneer
of radio and TV magic.
Gardner, Martin (1914-2010)
Martin Gardner was an American writer on recreational mathematics and magic (especially
mathematical magic). He was also a prominent paranormal sceptic.
Geller, Uri (1946 - )
Uri Geller is a controversial Israeli performer of mentalist effects which he claims
demonstrate his genuine paranormal abilities. Sceptics believe that Geller uses
magicians' techniques to achieve his results.
Hellstrom, Axel (1935 - )
Axel Hellstrom was a German mentalist, most famous for developing the art of muscle
reading (contact mind reading) often now known as "Hellstromism".
Koran, Al (1914-1972)
Al Koran (Edward Doe) was a British mentalist, magical author and inventor.
Kreskin, The Amazing (1935 - )
Kreskin (George Joseph Kresge) is an American mentalist, famous for his TV series
and appearances since the 1970s, often featuring predictions
Lorayne, Harry (1926 - )
Harry Lorayne is an American magician, mnemonist and author, famous as an expert
in memory training.
Maven, Max (1950 - )
Max Maven (Phil. Goldstein) is an American, magician, mentalist, magical author
and magical consultant.
McCambridge, Gerry
Gerry McCambridge is an American stage mentalist and long-running Las Vegas performer.
Osterlind, Richard (1948 - )
Richard Osterlind is an American mentalist and magical consultant, well known among
mind magicians for his instructional videos.
Paul, Marc (1968 - )
Marc Paul is a British mentalist and magician who is known from his cable TV series "Mind Games" and other TV appearances, as well as theatre performances. He specialises in corporate and other events.
Penn and Teller
Penn Jillette (b. 1955) and Teller (b. 1948) are American illusionists who combine
comedy with a sceptical presentation of odd-ball magic and mentalism. They achieved
fame from a series of highly-praised shows and tours, as well as many TV shows and
guest appearances.
Piddington, Sydney (1918-1991) and Lesley (1925 - )
Sydney and Lesley Piddington (The Piddingtons) were an Australian husband and wife
team who specialised in a two-person telepathy stage act. They became famous through
a series of radio broadcasts in the 1940s.
Randi, James (1928 - )
James Randi (Randall James Hamilton Zwinge) is a Canadian-American stage magician,
mentalist and renowned sceptic. As a magician he performed as "The Amazing
Randi". In his later career he has focussed on the sceptical investigation
of alleged paranormal phenomena and abilities. The James Randi Educational Foundation,
which he founded in 1996, offers a prize of one million dollars to anyone who can
satisfactorily demonstrate a paranormal ability under scientific scrutiny.
Waters, Thomas Alan (1938-1998)
T.A. Waters was an American magician and mentalist famous as the author of
the monumental classic of mentalism, Mind, Myth & Magick (1993).
Willard, Frances (1940 - )
Frances Willard is an American magician and mentalist. She is famous for the Spirit
Cabinet act which she performed with her husband Glenn Falkenstein.
Zancig, Julius (1857-1929) and Agnes (c.1855-1916)
Julius and Agnes Zancig were a Danish husband and wife mentalist team, who originated
and specialised in a two-person telepathy stage act.
Zenon, Paul (1964 - )
Paul Zenon is a British magician, mentalist and comedian who specialises in stunts, swindles, and street and bar magic. He is well known from a series of TV specials.
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