Fred Keating | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | March 27, 1901
Died | June 29, 1961 New York City, U.S. | (aged 60)
Occupation(s) | Magician, actor |
Years active | 1929–1940 (film) |
Frederic Serrano Keating (March 27, 1901[1] – June 29, 1961),[2][a] best known as Fred Keating, was an American magician, stage, and film actor.[6][7]
Keating was born in New York City, the son of Frederick Keating (Senior), a lawyer, and Camille Serrano, a singer. He was of Irish-Spanish heritage. His parents divorced when he was young.[8][9] He became interested in magic from an early age. He became well known for performing a disappearing canary cage trick.[10] Keating also performed a trick where he swallowed needles and pulled them threaded, out of his mouth.[11]