Harry Blackstone Sr.

Harry Blackstone Sr.
Harry Blackstone on a 1944 postcard
Born
Henry Boughton

(1885-09-27)September 27, 1885
DiedNovember 16, 1965(1965-11-16) (aged 80)
Other namesHarry Bouton
Harry Bouton Blackstone
OccupationMagician
ChildrenHarry Blackstone Jr.

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] He was often billed as The Great Blackstone. His son Harry Blackstone Jr. also became a famous magician. Blackstone Sr. was aided by his younger brother, Pete Bouton, who was the stage manager in all his shows.[4] Blackstone Sr. was married three times. Blackstone Jr. was his son by his second wife.

  1. ^ Slide, Anthony (2012). The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1617032509. Retrieved Sep 2, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "About.com – Magic & Illusion". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2005-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Pete Bouton by George Johnstone – Colon Magic Museum". colonmuseum.com.

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