- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDouglas James Henning
- Height5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
- Doug Henning was born on May 3, 1947 in Fort Garry, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for The Magic Show (1983), Doug Henning's World of Magic (1976) and World of Magic (1977). He was married to Debby Douillard and Barbara De Angelis. He died on February 7, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesDebby Douillard(December 6, 1981 - February 7, 2000) (his death)Barbara De Angelis(December 20, 1977 - 1981) (divorced)
- With his magic shows, he rejected the traditional tuxedo and top hat costume and prefered bright multi coloured casual clothing and tights. Also sported long hair and a long bushy moustache.
- He is credited with reviving the magic show as a form of mass entertainment in the 1970s and popularizing it on television.
- Encouraged students of magic to make their own props and equipment, and not rely on ready-made magic kits. "Those magic tricks you buy in stores are junk. They don't teach you anything.".
- Ran for the House of Commons in Canada as a candidate for the fringe Natural Law Party.
- A student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who praised Transcendental Meditation and worked to help Maharishi open a proposed theme park called "Vedaland", in the US or Canada. Henning's widow continued the work after his death.
- To prepare for his career, Henning studied psychology in college, to learn more about the human mind and perception.
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