caption death_date death_place birth_place name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
harry blackstone in a 1944 advertisement 16 november 1965 hollywood , california , u.s. chicago , illinois , u.s. harry blackstone , sr. . 27 september 1885 harry blackstone.jpg harry blackstone , sr. .
 harry bouton magician
harry blackstone , sr. .

harry blackstone -lrb- september 27 , 1885 -- november 16 , 1965 -rrb- was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century .
blackstone was born harry bouton in chicago , illinois , he began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through world war ii as a uso entertainer .
he was often billed as the great blackstone .
his son harry blackstone , jr. also became a famous magician .
