Joe Berg

Joe Berg (1903–1984)^[1] was a professional magician and magic dealer who lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois and Hollywood, California.^[2]

Berg was born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus) and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1914.^[2] He supplied magic effects and props to such noteworthy entertainers as Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone Sr.^[1] and Howard Thurston^[3] among others, and self-published books on magic. His brother, Hy Berg (1908-1982), was also a magician.^[4]

Affiliations/published memoirs

On the autobiographical section of his web site, the semi-professional magician, Manyfingers Hostetler comments about visiting Joe's shop in California during the 1960s.^[5]

Works

Here's Magic (1930), Intro by Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Illus. by Nelson C. Hahne
Here's New Magic: An Array of New and Original Magic Secrets (1937), Illus. by Nelson C. Hahne; ghostwritten by Martin Gardner
The Berg Book^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Joe Berg, 80, Magician and Writer". Chicago Tribune: 6. February 27, 1984.
^ ^a ^b "Memoirs of a Magicians Ghost: The Autobiography of William Booth (Chapter 118)". The Linking Ring. 57 (4). The International Brotherhood of Magicians: 51–53, 56. April 1977.
^ "Magician Joe Berg dies". Deseret News: 2A. February 26, 1984.
^ Berg, Joe (May 1982). "Obituary: Hy Berg". Genii. 46 (5): 324.
^ Hosteltler, Manyfingers. "Kings and Queens Magical Productions".^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Berg, Joe; Avadon, David. "The Berg book: Joe Berg, David Avadon, Eric C. Lewis, Tom Jorgenson, Joe Stevens, Ed Tamborello: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

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[Joe_Berg,_80,_Magician_and_Writer-1] "Joe Berg, 80, Magician and Writer". Chicago Tribune: 6. February 27, 1984.

[Booth-2] "Memoirs of a Magicians Ghost: The Autobiography of William Booth (Chapter 118)". The Linking Ring. 57 (4). The International Brotherhood of Magicians: 51–53, 56. April 1977.

[3] "Magician Joe Berg dies". Deseret News: 2A. February 26, 1984.

[4] Berg, Joe (May 1982). "Obituary: Hy Berg". Genii. 46 (5): 324.

[5] Hosteltler, Manyfingers. "Kings and Queens Magical Productions".^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] Berg, Joe; Avadon, David. "The Berg book: Joe Berg, David Avadon, Eric C. Lewis, Tom Jorgenson, Joe Stevens, Ed Tamborello: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

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