Harry Blackstone

:This article is about Harry Blackstone Sr. For his son, see Harry Blackstone Jr.

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Harry Blackstone (September 27, 1885 - November 16, 1965) was a famed magician.

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September 27 - 1885 - November 16 - 1965 - Magician

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Blackstone was born Harry Bouton, and was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer. He was often billed as The Great Blackstone. His son Harry Jr. also became a magician.

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Chicago, Illinois - World War II - USO - Harry Jr.

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Blackstone spent the last years of his life performing at The Magic Castle, a magical attraction in Hollywood, California. He died in November of 1965 at the age of eighty. He was interred close to a former home of his, in Colon, Michigan.

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The Magic Castle - Hollywood, California - 1965 - Colon, Michigan

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In the Cartoon Network animated series Totally Spies, there is a villain named Bluestone the Great, who pretended to disappear for years in order to steal back his priceless relics once he was gone. The character is likely based on Blackstone due to his magical theme and the similarity in name.

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Cartoon Network - Totally Spies

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