Today is the birthday of Randall James Hamilton Zwinge (b. 1928), better known as the Amazing Randi. A native of Toronto, he was turned on to magic as a teenager when he saw a performance by Harry Blackstone Jr. He began working in carnivals and nightclubs, doing conjuring, mentalism and escapology. In the 1950s he […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:27AM on August 7, 2013