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... 1940-1946-? Pro dealer (as Vampire Magic) in London 1938-1958. Also ran a photo studio in London as a sideline. Moved to New Zealand (where he worked cabarets) and thence to Australia where he worked briefly in Alf Hayes' magic shop in Sydney before retiring. Died in Australia.

Invented the Dice Frame Escape (by 1939).

(March 4, 1903 - July 7, 1985)

He was born Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia in Steubenville, Ohio. Leaving school after the eighth grade, he learned as a teenager how to perform card tricks like three-card monte and to gamble using cards and dice. His mother, disappointed in how he was making his money, encouraged him to take up magic instead. He soon started making money at card tricks.

Scarne became quite an expert at tricks and games of all kinds. Articles were written about him in various magazines, and he was hired as a consultant or advisor by various companies. He wrote 15 books on magic, gambling and games. He served as a technical advisor in the 1973 motion picture, "The Sting",...

... Bill Malone, Allan Ackerman, Amando Gutierrez, Don May, Randy Wakeman

Marlo wrote over sixty books and manuscripts, and contributed over 2000 tricks in the field of card magic many contributed to various magazines. He did not limit himself to cards as he also authored works on coin magic and dice magic. His most famous works are The Cardician and Revolutionary Card Technique.

He also wrote a series of private manuscripts that were circulated only among the top card magicians of the era. Titles included Riffle Shuffle Systems, Patented False Shuffle, Faro Controlled Miracles and others. They are extremely rare and highly sought after.

... primary interest is recreational math and applying it to puzzles and magic. He has contributed countless articles to a number of magic journals including Magische Welt, Zauberkunst, Aladin, Genii, Magigram, Club 71, and others.

He won the 1989 and 1992 Tenyo Magic Competition each with a Flash Dice Routine.