Doug Henning

 Douglas James Henning was an illusionist , escape artist and Canadian politician . He performed his first showat the age of 14 in the birthday party of a friend, and , before doing it , he was encouraged by the warm reception from the public. A few months later, he placed an ad in a local newspaper , so he could have some appearances on the local television in Toronto. With the intention of bringing the magic back to its "glory days " , Henning worked to perfect his craft . With external financial support , he developed a live theatrical show , Spellbound , directed by Ivan Reitman , music by Howard Shore and co - starring actress Jennifer Dale, It was a musical that combined an intense story with magic tricks by Henning . The show premiered in Toronto and broke box office records in that city. Henning modified his work after attracting the attention of the producers of New York, and took it to Broadway as The Magic Show, with songs composed by Stephen Schwartz. The show, which premiered in 1974 , was held for four and a half years and Henning earned a nomination for the Tony Awards .

On June 8, 2010 he was going to be announced to receive a star on the Walk of Fame in Canada.

In my opinion , if he hadn`t performed the show in his friends birthday , today , he wouldn`t be so famous!