Dai Vernon
Dai Vernon | |
|---|---|
Vernon using the pressure fan | |
| Born | David Frederick Wingfield Verner June 11, 1894 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 21, 1992 (aged 98) Ramona, California, U.S. |
| Other names | The Professor |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Magician, author, silhouettist |
| Employer | Magic Castle |
| Spouse |
Eugenie "Jeanne" Hayes
(m. 1924) |
| Children | 2 |
David Frederick Wingfield Verner (June 11, 1894 – August 21, 1992), better known by his stage names Dai Vernon (pronounced alternatively as "DIE" or as "DAY" as in David) or The Professor, was a Canadian magician.
Vernon's sleight of hand technique and knowledge, particularly with card tricks and close-up magic, garnered him respect among fellow magicians, and he was a mentor to them.
From 1963, he worked at and lived out his last decades at the Magic Castle, an exclusive specialty nightclub in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Vernon retired officially from performing in 1990 at the age of 96.