André Kole

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André Kole (born September 30, 1936 ; b. Robert Gurtler Jr. ) is an American magician and illusionist. He is considered to be the inventor of some magical effects. The International Magicians Society named him the Inventor of the Decade . Kole also uses his "magical abilities" to expose scams and fakes. So far he has performed in 80 countries around the world.

Life

Kole became enthusiastic about magic at the age of seven when he saw a performance by Moxo the Magician (born Mark Barker ). As a young man he received the annual Al Sharpe Award for his quirk and originality in his magical presentations. In addition to his appearances, he has conducted research into parapsychological phenomena and unsolved mysteries for more than 20 years.

Kole is a committed Christian and preacher of the evangelical community Campus Crusade for christ international .

Kole's wife Alice Jean Gürtler, the mother of his son Tim, was known by the stage name Aljeana . She died of a brain tumor at the age of 38 .

Publications (selection)

  • with Al Janssen: Miracles or magic? Harvest House Publishers, Eugene 1987, ISBN 0-89081-579-8 .
  • with Jerry MacGregor: Mind Games. Harvest House, Eugene 1998, ISBN 1-56507-826-8 .
  • with Jerry MacGregor: Tricks, twists. Harvest House, Eugene 1998, ISBN 1-56507-974-4 .
  • with Terry Holley: Astrology and psychic phenomena. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1998, ISBN 0-310-48921-0 .

Trivia

According to his own website, the only feat he hasn't listed yet is pulling a rabbit out of a hat. The reason for this is that he is allergic to rabbits.

Web links

Sources / references

  1. ↑ a b c andrekole.org ( Memento from October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ magicmagazine.com ( Memento of 27 September 2007 at the Internet Archive ) on January 5,
  3. ↑ "Alice Gurteler succumbs." The Linking Ring 57 (1): January 102, 1977.


personal data
SURNAME Kole, André
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gurtler Jr., Robert (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American magician
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1936