Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018)[1] was an American stage magician, actor and writer. In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive".[2] In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. His acting credits included the films The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, Heartbreakers, State and Main, House of Games and Magnolia, and the HBO series Deadwood. In 2015 he was the subject of an episode of PBS's American Masters, the only magician ever profiled in the series.[3]
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^Singer, Mark (April 5, 1993). "Secrets of the Magus". New Yorker. Vol. 69, no. 7. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
^"Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice | About the Film | American Masters | PBS". American Masters. December 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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