Harry Blackstone Sr.
Magician
Known as The Great Blackstone, he was one of the most renowned magicians of his age.
A magic performance by Harry Kellar inspired him when he was a boy.
His signature act involved sawing a woman in half with an electrical circular saw.
He was born Harry Bouton, in Chicago, Illinois.
Like Bob Hope, he toured with the USO during WW II, raising the spirits of our fighting men abroad.