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Johnny Thompson
Born
John Max Thompson
(1934-07-27)July 27, 1934
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
March 9, 2019(2019-03-09) (aged 84)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality
Polish-American
Other names
The Great Tomsoni
Occupation(s)
Illusionist, comedian
Spouse
Pamela Hayes (1936–2021)
John Max Thompson (July 27, 1934 – March 9, 2019) was an American comedian and Las Vegas illusionist who performed under the stage name The Great Tomsoni with his wife, Pamela Hayes. They had a comedic slapstick act with the well-dressed Thompson and his gum-popping assistant, Pam, performing illusions while enduring a series of mishaps. Within the magician community, Tomsoni was considered a virtuoso, widely known as a mentor and teacher of magic, and a creator of tricks, as opposed to simply a performer. He worked behind the scenes with magicians such as Penn and Teller, Lance Burton, Criss Angel and Mat Franco.[1][2] In 1999, he was awarded one of the highest honors in the magician community, a Masters Fellowship with the Academy of Magical Arts.[3] January 30, 2020, Showtime released a documentary about Thompson written and directed by Emery Emery called Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson.[4]
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^Smith, Vicki (December 7, 2001). "Mystifying the magician". Press-Telegram.
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^"Gambler's Ballad". Showtime. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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