The Magician 50 years old

The Magician

The Magician is an American television series that ran during the 1973–1974 season. It starred Bill Bixby as stage illusionist Anthony "Tony" Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. In the series pilot, the character was instead named Anthony Dorian. The name change was due to a conflict with the name of a real life stage magician.

Credits

Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill

Ian Keefer

William Shatner
William Shatner

Ed Cassidy

Bill Bixby
Bill Bixby

Anthony Dorian

Joseph Sirola
Joseph Sirola

Dominick

Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis

Max Pomeroy

Cast

Name Character
Mark Hamill He was 22 , now 72 years old as Ian Keefer
William Shatner He was 42 , now 93 years old as Ed Cassidy
Lew Ayres He was 64 , 88 years old when he died
Bill Bixby He was 39 , 59 years old when he died as Anthony Dorian
Joseph Sirola He was 43 , 89 years old when he died as Dominick
Keene Curtis He was 50 , 79 years old when he died as Max Pomeroy
Cameron Mitchell He was 54 , 75 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Edward J. Lakso Writing He was 41 , 76 years old when he died Writer
Leslie H. Martinson Directing She was 58 , 101 years old when she died Director
Marvin J. Chomsky Directing He was 44 , now 94 years old Director
Michael O'Herlihy Directing He was 44 , 68 years old when he died Director
David Chase Writing He was 28 , now 78 years old Writer
Reza Badiyi Directing He was 44 , 82 years old when he died Director
Paul Stanley Directing He was 21 , now 72 years old Director
Sutton Roley Directing He was 50 , 84 years old when he died Director
Don Weis Directing He was 51 , 78 years old when he died Director
The Magician poster
The Magician (50 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1973-10-02
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 21