Bio

Jean Hugard
(John Gerard Rodney Boyce)

Born: 4 December 1872 Passed: 14 August 1959
Started: circa 1896

Australian professional magician who has perfumed under the pseudonyms: Chin Sun Loo, Jean Hugarde, Oscar Kellmann.
He was known for his bullet catch routine he called “The Great Rifle Feat”, the first to do so with modern gun models of the day.
He owned a magic theater at Coney Island from 1919-1929.
He retired and began writing books on magic including finishing “Greater Magic” by John Northern Hilliard with Carl W. Jones Illustrated by Harlan Tarbell, John Hilliard had completed the first chapter after that, he passed away. Jones hired Hugard to help finish the tome.
He also was the editor of the monthly entitled “Hugard’s Magic Monthly” which started circa 1943. He was the 4th “Dean of Magicians” in 1951.

BOOKS

1933
Jean Hugard
Card Manipulations N° 1 & 2

1934
Jean Hugard
Card Manipulations N° 3

1935
Jean Hugard
Card Manipulations N° 4

1935
Jean Hugard
Mental Magic with Cards

1936
Jean Hugard
Card Manipulations N° 5

1937
Jean Hugard
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks

1938
Jean Hugard
More Card Manipulations N° 1

1939
Jean Hugard
More Card Manipulations N° 2

1939
Jean Hugard
Modern Magic Manual

1940
Jean Hugard
More Card manipualtions N° 3

1941
Jean Hugard
More Card manipulations N° 4

1940
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Expert Card Technique

1941
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Miracle Methods No. 1
The Stripper Deck

1942
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Miracle Methods No. 2
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks

1942
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Miracle Methods No. 3
Prepared Cards and Accessories

1943
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Miracle Methods No. 4
Tricks and Sleights

1946
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
The Invisible Pass

1948
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Show Stoppers with Cards

1948
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue
Royal Road to Card Magic