Dai Vernon
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Dai Vernon was a legendary Canadian magician and sleight-of-hand artist, often called "The Professor," who profoundly influenced modern close-up magic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dai Vernon canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
card magician
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close-up magician ⓘ human ⓘ magician ⓘ sleight-of-hand artist ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | David Frederick Wingfield Verner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-06-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-08-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of English descent ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
card magic
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close-up magic ⓘ sleight of hand ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bruce Cervon
NERFINISHED
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Doug Henning NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ammar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ countless close-up magicians worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expertise in card sleights
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profound influence on modern close-up magic ⓘ refinement of classic magic techniques ⓘ teaching and mentoring magicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Magic Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Dai Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Man Who Fooled Houdini
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The Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
famously fooled Harry Houdini with a card trick
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systematized natural-looking sleight-of-hand techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
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Inner Secrets of Card Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ More Inner Secrets of Card Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Revelations NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dai Vernon Book of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vernon Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
illusionist
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magic consultant ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | emphasis on naturalness and subtlety in magic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Dai Vernon: A Biography
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The Magician and the Cardsharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Magic Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.