Joe Berg
American professional magician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]