Leon Mandrake April 11, 1911 – January 27, 1993 Leon Mandrake, ( Leon Mandrake the magician) was raised in New Westminster, British Columbia. As a child, he witnessed the great magicians of vaudeville and learned magic from some of the greats, including Howard Thurston, Alexander (the Man Who Knows), Chefalo, Doc Verge, Bannister, and Ralph Richards (the Wizard). … Continue reading Mandrake the Magician