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Harry Kellar (born Heinrich Keller; July 11, 1849 – March 10, 1922) was an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kellar was a predecessor of Harry Houdini and a successor of Robert Heller and Isaiah Hughes , under whom he apprenticed.
Harry Kellar (born July 11, 1849, Erie, Pa., U.S.—died March 10, 1922, Los Angeles) was the first great magician native to the United States. Called the “dean of magic” and “the most beloved magician in history,” he was the most popular magician from 1896 until 1908. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.)
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Kellar was born Heinrich Keller on July 11, 1849 in Erie, Pennsylvania. The son of German immigrants, his father, Francis P. Keller, had been a soldier under Napoleon. At the age of ten, Harry was put to work and found employment at Carter’s pharmacy on North Park Row.
Mar 26, 2024 · Harry Kellar (b.1849–d.1922), born Heinrich Keller to German immigrants in Erie, Pennsylvania, was an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Kellar was arguably the predecessor of Harry Houdini and the successor of Robert Heller. He was often referred to as the Dean of American Magicians and ...
Harry Keller (February 22, 1913 – January 19, 1987) [1] was an American film editor, producer and director, who made a number of westerns and worked for many years at Republic Pictures and Universal Pictures . In 1958, Keller was tasked by Universal Pictures with directing re-shoots and additional scenes on the Orson Welles film Touch of Evil .
Oct 5, 2010 · Harry Keller was an explosive kid -- and he was a kid who played with explosives. His sport was playing chicken with passing trains. At 12 he stowed away on ...
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Harry Kellar (1849-1922) was one of the great American magicians of all time, who learned from the Davenport Brothers and Fay and became the successor of Robert-Houdin. He influenced Houdini, who became his friend and admirer, and performed his last show in 1922.
