Mark wilson magician biography of michael
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Since Mark Wilson (April 11, 1929-January 19, 2021) passed away earlier this week I have been thinking about his influence on my magical life. It was much more than I realized. I don’t want to give the impression that we were close friends, we probably interacted less than 50 times over the years. This is also not an obituary since I am only discussing the few things I remember, that are relevant to me.
In 1970 I moved to New York from Israel. I was a kid, but I already had an in interest in magic and could do tricks with cards, string and even the famous glass of ink to water trick.
The very first full magic show on TV I remember seeing was Mark Wilson’s Magic Circus, it aired on channel 5 and when I found out there was more than one episode, and they would be repeated throughout the year I could not wait to watch them all. I remember seeing all six episodes multiple times and vividly remember the interactions between Mark and the Pillsbury Doughboy.
Mark Wilson was the most famous magician in the world at the time. He would often appear doing magic in sitcoms, variety shows, talk shows and he was also the magic consultant on my favorite TV Show at the time: The Magician starring Bill Bixby. I wanted the life of the magician in the show. A multi-millionaire magician
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Wilson died Jan. 19 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a publicist announced.
From 1960-65, Wilson produced and starred with his wife, Nani Darnell, in the first network TV series of its type, The Magic Land of Allakazam, which ran on Saturday mornings on CBS, ABC and then in syndication and featured Bev Bergeronas Rebo the Clown.
In addition to performing all over the world with his wife and their sons, Greg and Mike,...
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