Harry Blackstone, Jr. (June 30, 1934 - May 14, 1997) was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on June 30th, 1934. He was the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone Sr. aka "The Great Blackstone." As an infant, he was used in his father's act.
Rather than utilize the routines his father developed, Blackstone developed his own and modernized his performance.
He was an author, stage magician, and television performer. He received the Magician of the Year Award in 1979 and 1985. He appeared as a guest on the Johnny Carson Show, Donahue, and the Today Show.
Harry Blackstone Junior died May 14, 1997 in Loma Linda, California of Pancreatic cancer.
Harry Blackstone Sr. (1885 - 1965) was born Harry Bouton in Colon, Michigan. He began his career in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer.
Colon regards itself as the Magic Capital of the World and sponsors annual magic shows. It is home to the Abbott Magic Novelty Company.
HarryBlackstone was the gifted son and professional heir of The Great Blackstone, America's legendary creative magical genius who led the art of stage magic and illusion to heights never achieved before his era.
HarryBlackstone was an author, an actor, an inventor, a casino showroom headliner, a TV personality, a teacher, a father, and the creator and performer of the longest running magic and illusion show ever to play Broadway.
Harry's most recent return to Broadway was in conjunction with "The Boys Choir of Harlem and Friends on Broadway," "This was a unique opportunity in every sense," said Blackstone.
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