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gptkbp:instanceOf
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magician
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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The Blackstone Family
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Magic_Castle's_Magician_of_the_Year
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1934-09-27
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Hollywood_Hills
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Harry_Blackstone_III
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1997-05-14
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gptkbp:examinationType
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1997
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"The greatest illusion is the illusion of reality."
"Every magician is an actor, but not every actor is a magician."
"To be a magician, you must first be a good actor."
"The secret of magic is that it is all an illusion."
Magic_is_the_art_of_making_the_impossible_possible.
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Harry_Blackstone_Sr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Harry Blackstone Jr.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:David_Copperfield
gptkb:Harry_Houdini
gptkb:Doug_Henning
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gptkbp:knownFor
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illusionist
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern magicians
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gptkbp:mediaAppearances
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
The_Magic_of_ABC
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
The Tonight Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Floating Lady
The Disappearing Elephant
The_Magic_of_Las_Vegas
The_Sword_Basket
The_World_of_Magic
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gptkbp:performedBy
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1990s
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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1940s
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gptkbp:signature
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Comedy Magic
Theatrical Illusions
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gptkbp:spouse
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Ruth_Blackstone
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gptkbp:website
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harryblackstone.com
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