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Kreskin

American mentalist (1935-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 89

The Amazing Kreskin, also known as Kreskin, was an American mentalist who became popular on television in the 1970s. He was inspired to become a mentalist by Lee Falk's comic strip Mandrake the Magician, which features a crime-fighting stage magician.

Kreskin is read about 133 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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2024Died10 December 20242020Catch of the Day 2: You Die at Dawn!Film, The Amazing KreskinMark & Clark World AdventurersFilm, 2020The Amazing Kreskin2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries2004Goodnight, We Love YouFilm2003HorrorFilm, Reverend Salo1991Age Isn't EverythingFilm1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilm1982Late Night with David LettermanSeries1979The New Misadventures of Ichabod CraneFilm, Ichabod Crane (voice)1972The Amazing World of KreskinSeries, Creator1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1935Born12 January 1935

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About this person

He always presented himself as a mentalist, never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, not the paranormal or supernatural.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2024 · aged 89