Day Jobs of Famous Amateurs and Semi-Pros?
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Jimmy Stewart had a pretty good acting career. Currently: Steve Valentine.
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Neil Patrick Harris, Vincent D'Onifrio, Woody Allen, Orson Welles and many others, not only acted, but were into magic. And let's not forget Johnny Carson.Originally posted by Anabelle:
I find it interesting that no one mentioned has an acting career.
But I suppose that requires you to have a day job as well.
Anabelle
I'm sure if you questioned many actors you'll find a bunch that dabbled with magic when they were younger.
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Gary Plants is a Secondary Education science teacher--I believe. How about the other Texan, Roger Klause? :rolleyes:
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Correction. Eugene Burger once ATE a priest while dining out with a Social Worker.
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This would surely be a much shorter list to compile!Originally posted by Nick Maggio:
How about a list of performers who are/were, first, last and always a professional magician?
I envy anyone who is able to make a living solely through the performance of magic. Especially those who manage to do so through the performance of close-up magic.
Mike Skinner for instance.
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Max Howard is an ActorOriginally posted by Anabelle:
I find it interesting that no one mentioned has an acting career.
But I suppose that requires you to have a day job as well.
Anabelle
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Sam Schwartz--attorney
Marc Salem--college professor
Imam--structural engineer
Marc Salem--college professor
Imam--structural engineer
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Something makes me think Gene Anderson was a chemist. Wasn't Steve Dusheck a chemist, too?
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Some Aussies for you:
Barry Govan - Teacher (retired, now full time magic)
Ian Baxter - Piano Tuner
Andrew Wimhurst - Diplomat
Steve Walker - Air Conditioning Industry
Sue-Anne Webster - Copyright OfficerBoard of Studies (now full time magic)
Tim Ellis, Raymond Crowe - Magicians
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Barry Govan - Teacher (retired, now full time magic)
Ian Baxter - Piano Tuner
Andrew Wimhurst - Diplomat
Steve Walker - Air Conditioning Industry
Sue-Anne Webster - Copyright OfficerBoard of Studies (now full time magic)
Tim Ellis, Raymond Crowe - Magicians
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Anderson worked for Dow Chemical.
Bill Wells, past President of IBM and Director of WMS was a chemist working for the U.S. Govt. EPA office.
Bill Wells, past President of IBM and Director of WMS was a chemist working for the U.S. Govt. EPA office.
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Pete said ...
"Bill Wells, past President of IBM and Director of WMS was a chemist working for the U.S. Govt. EPA office."
Pete - thanks for the mention, but while my degrees were in biology, I was actually in management positions during most of my tenture at the E.P.A. working with regulation of pesticides and toxic substances. I wouldn't call myself the "Director" of the WMS. I am just a member of the Board of Directors as are you. Besides I don't sign the checks ... Rich Bloch and Bob Rossi do that! :)
"Bill Wells, past President of IBM and Director of WMS was a chemist working for the U.S. Govt. EPA office."
Pete - thanks for the mention, but while my degrees were in biology, I was actually in management positions during most of my tenture at the E.P.A. working with regulation of pesticides and toxic substances. I wouldn't call myself the "Director" of the WMS. I am just a member of the Board of Directors as are you. Besides I don't sign the checks ... Rich Bloch and Bob Rossi do that! :)
Bill Wells
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Orson Welles - film director and actor
Val Andrews - scriptwriter
Gazzo - Plumber
David Britland - Television producer and researcher
Fred Robinson - Railway Signal Operator
Basil Horwitz - Financial Consultant
Bobby Bernard - Clerical Worker
Graham Jolley - Bank Clerk
Jerry Sadowitz - Magic store assistant
Val Andrews - scriptwriter
Gazzo - Plumber
David Britland - Television producer and researcher
Fred Robinson - Railway Signal Operator
Basil Horwitz - Financial Consultant
Bobby Bernard - Clerical Worker
Graham Jolley - Bank Clerk
Jerry Sadowitz - Magic store assistant
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John Salisse, former President of the Magic Circle, was a director of Marks and Spencer.
He did a great cod vent act too.
He did a great cod vent act too.
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Cod? Smells fishy to me. ;)Originally posted by Pete Biro:
John Salisse, former President of the Magic Circle, was a director of Marks and Spencer.
He did a great cod vent act too.
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As in -fish? Or as in -piece? :rolleyes:Originally posted by Pete Biro:
He did a great cod vent act too.
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In the U.K. "Cod" is a satirical act, or comedic, I forget the exact meaning. :D :eek: :D
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That's right, "cod" would be a parody, but it's not a widely-used term.Originally posted by Pete Biro:
In the U.K. "Cod" is a satirical act, or comedic, I forget the exact meaning. :D :eek: :D
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Re: John Salisse...
Robert Lamouret didn't think so.Originally posted by Pete Biro:
He did a great cod vent act too.
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I did hear that John Salisse had bought rights from Lamouret but I did not have that info. substantiated.
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I've never heard of JS purchasing the rights to Lamouret's act. I seem to recall reading in an issue of M-U-M (with JS on the cover) that he and a schoolchum "developed" the act together while in their teens. Hmmmm. I'm betting one or both of them saw "European Nights", too...which no doubt "aided" in the development of the act.
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Cary GrantOriginally posted by Anabelle:
I find it interesting that no one mentioned has an acting career.
But I suppose that requires you to have a day job as well.
Steve Martin
Richard Deacon
Rose Marie
All of the above have performed sleight of hand in my presence at least once.
Ricky Jay has also acted on television's X-Files.
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He has a few other credits worth noting, too:Originally posted by Ray Haddad:
Ricky Jay has also acted on television's X-Files.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419633/
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Ray Haddad quite corretly added Cary Grant to the list. He did not, however, note that Grant was billed as The Great Carini.
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John Cornelius was an air conditioning technician.
Johnny Thompson was a harmonica player. He has also acted in a movie -- the infamous Lunch Wagon.
Bobby Bernard has done a lot of serious theatre in London.
Johnny Thompson was a harmonica player. He has also acted in a movie -- the infamous Lunch Wagon.
Bobby Bernard has done a lot of serious theatre in London.
Bill Palmer, MIMC