Joseph Dunninger
World-Famous Mentalist
Joseph Dunninger (1892-1975) was born in New York, New York, known as "The Amazing Dunninger" was one of the most famous mentalists of his time. He was a pioneer performer of magic on radio and television.
Dunninger began as a magician then later perfected the mind-reading act that made him famous. Among the people Dunninger performed for were six Presidents, Thomas Edison and Pope Pius XII.
Like his friend Houdini, Dunninger was a debunker of occult phenomena who modestly assessed his own skills as "Any three-year-old could do it .... with 30 years practice."