Anecdotes

He carried on the family tradition of great magicians established by his father Harry Blackstone (Sr.).

While attending the University of Southern California, he was a member of the USC Trojan Marching Band.

Before coming to prominence, he worked as a fill-in magician in Las Vegas, a radio announcer and also acted in Japanese theatre.

Served for three years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 49-50. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

He is survived by four children with his widow Gay; these include son Harry Bouton Blackstone III.