User:Bev Bergeron

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Started on The Willard the Wizard Tent Theatre in 1948. Air Force, BBA U. of Texas, Co-ower and creator of the Beef Stick, Started the world making an animal from one balloon, Created hundreds of magic illusions and smaller tricks. Head writer/created my clown character - Rebo the Clown for Mark Wilson's Magic Circus (first show to be videotaped and nationally syndicated) 1959, Head writer/associate producer/Rebo on "The Magic Land of Allakazam" (CBS-TV 1960-62 -- ABC-TV 1962-65),Pillsbury's Magic Circus (nationally syndicated 1970-71), Producer/Director/Performer of Shows for Walt Disney World - Director/Lead Comic of the Diamond Horseshoe Revue (1971-86), Topicanna Casino/Hotel Christmas Special, La Vegas Shows, Reno, hundreds of convention, sports, home, trade, and special events shows. Written several books on the subject of magic: Willard the Wizard (Smithsonian used it as a referance book in their tribute to American Tent Theatr), Tony Marks, ghost wrote others, scores of booklets, Column for the M.U.M. magazine (1975-78), Column for the "Linking Ring" trade magazine (2001 - present) International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (1996-97), Life Time Achievement Award (Magic Castle of Hollywood), Jimmy Durante Comedy Award (2003), Elected to the S.A.M.Hall of Fame (Hollywood)- Hundreds of awards and achievements More information see web site: www.BevBergeron.com