Help us get to over 8,770 articles in 2026.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Jack Chanin: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Jack Chanin]] (1907-1997) was born in the Ukraine fled to Poland, and finally immigrated to the USA in 1926. Besides being a manufacturer, creator and owner of Chanin's Studio of Magic, he was also a performer and demonstrator. He would performed an Oriental act under the name Cha-Nin. He ran Philadelphia's oldest magic studio, Chanin's Studio of Magic, until 1981. | [[Jack Chanin]] (1907-1997) was born in the Ukraine fled to Poland, and finally immigrated to the USA in 1926. Besides being a manufacturer, creator and owner of Chanin's Studio of Magic, he was also a performer and demonstrator. He would performed an Oriental act under the name Cha-Nin. He ran Philadelphia's oldest magic studio, Chanin's Studio of Magic, until 1981. | ||
{{Infobox person | |||
| image = | |||
| image_size = | |||
| alt = | |||
| caption = | |||
| birth_name = | |||
| birth_day = | |||
| birth_year = 1907 | |||
| birth_place = | |||
| death_day = 1997 | |||
| death_year = | |||
| death_place = | |||
| resting_place = | |||
| resting_place_coordinates = | |||
| nationality = | |||
| known_for = | |||
| notable works = | |||
| flourished = | |||
| awards = | |||
| box_width = | |||
| misc = | |||
}} | |||
He had two different playing cards printed which were used for his promotions. A blue and gold bordered card featuring his Chinese act called Cha-Nin and a red and gold card titled "The Man With The Magic Hands" featuring photos of him performing manipulative routines. | He had two different playing cards printed which were used for his promotions. A blue and gold bordered card featuring his Chinese act called Cha-Nin and a red and gold card titled "The Man With The Magic Hands" featuring photos of him performing manipulative routines. | ||
| Line 13: | Line 36: | ||
* Chanin, The Man with the Magic Hands by [[David Haversat]] (2002) | * Chanin, The Man with the Magic Hands by [[David Haversat]] (2002) | ||
* Jack Chanin: Classic Deceptions CD from Miracle Factory (2008) | * Jack Chanin: Classic Deceptions CD from Miracle Factory (2008) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 26: | Line 49: | ||
*[http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultkey.php?search=Chanin,%20Jack&connect=string&creator=creator&prop=all&bookonly=all&order=title Jack Chanin Bibliography] | *[http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultkey.php?search=Chanin,%20Jack&connect=string&creator=creator&prop=all&bookonly=all&order=title Jack Chanin Bibliography] | ||
*[http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=54133&forum=97&9&start=0#8 The Magic Cafe Forums - Jack Chanin's little shop in Philly] | *[http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=54133&forum=97&9&start=0#8 The Magic Cafe Forums - Jack Chanin's little shop in Philly] | ||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
[[Category:Biographies|Chanin]] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT;Chanin}} | |||
Revision as of 07:47, 15 January 2011
Jack Chanin (1907-1997) was born in the Ukraine fled to Poland, and finally immigrated to the USA in 1926. Besides being a manufacturer, creator and owner of Chanin's Studio of Magic, he was also a performer and demonstrator. He would performed an Oriental act under the name Cha-Nin. He ran Philadelphia's oldest magic studio, Chanin's Studio of Magic, until 1981.
| Jack Chanin | |
| Born | 1907 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | |
| Categories | Books by Jack Chanin |
He had two different playing cards printed which were used for his promotions. A blue and gold bordered card featuring his Chinese act called Cha-Nin and a red and gold card titled "The Man With The Magic Hands" featuring photos of him performing manipulative routines.
Contributions
- Mesh Egg Bag
Books
- Seven in One (1928)
- Hello, Sucker! (1934)
- Cigar Manipulation (1937)
- Encyclopedia of Sleeving (1947)
- Chanin, The Man with the Magic Hands by David Haversat (2002)
- Jack Chanin: Classic Deceptions CD from Miracle Factory (2008)
References
- Article Genii 1954 March
- Obit Genii 1997 October
External Links
- Magic History - Jack Chanin
- Radio Program interview with Jack Chanin
- Jack Chanin Bibliography
- The Magic Cafe Forums - Jack Chanin's little shop in Philly
|
This page incorporated content from Jack Chanin,
a page hosted on Wikipedia. Please consult the history of the original page to see a list of its authors. Therefor, this article is also available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License |