Joe Berg
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Joe Berg | |
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 Joe Berg in his magic shop 1977 | |
| Born | 1903 Pinsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1984 (aged 80–81) |
| Occupation | Magician |
Joe Berg (1903–1984)[1] was a professional magician and magic dealer who lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois and Hollywood, California.[2]
Berg was born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus) and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1914.[2] He supplied magic effects and props to such noteworthy entertainers as Harry Houdini, Harry Blackstone Sr.[1] and Howard Thurston[3] among others, and self-published books on magic. His brother, Hy Berg (1908-1982), was also a magician.[4]
