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Mark Wilson (magician)
American magician and author (1929–2021)
James Mark Wilson (April 11, 1929 – January 19, 2021), known professionally as Mark Wilson, was an American magician and author.
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He was widely credited as the first major television magician, and in the process established the viability of illusion shows as a television format.[1]
Early years
Mark Wilson was the son of a salesman and he spent much of his youth traveling with his parents as his father moved about on business.
He has said his interest in magic began when he was eight years old and saw a magician named Tommy Martin perform at a hotel in Indianapolis, where the Wilson family were staying at the time.[3] The family later moved to Dallas, Texas, where, as a teenager, Wilson improved his magic knowledge by working for the Douglas Magicland shop as a clerk.
As his skills improved he began performing magic shows at small functions.[4]
He attended the School of Business