André Kole

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Notable awards

4 Books

5 References

6 External links

Biography

Robert Gurtler was inspired to take up magic at the age of seven after seeing a performance by
Moxo the Magician (Mark E. Barker). By the time he was 20, now known as André Kole, he was
performing his Table of Death trick on the national network television show You Asked For It.[1]

Among the illusions Kole is credited with devising are the Squeeze Box illusion (licensed to builder
John Gaughan), and the Head Mover illusion (as performed by David Copperfield, Tim Kole and
Kirby Van Birch).[3]

He also uses his magical knowledge and skills to debunk frauds and hoaxes. He was reported in
2003 as offering US$1million to the Rev. Dr. Donald Stewart if Stewart could prove a statement
made in the Jamaican newspaper the Jamaica Gleaner that Satan gives supernatural powers.[4]

Personal life

Kole's late wife, Alice Jean Gurtler, died at age 38 from brain cancer. She was known by the stage
name, Aljeana.[5] He notes on his website that he does not perform the classic trick of pulling a
rabbit from a hat because he is allergic to rabbits.[6] He is the father of illusionist Tim Kole.[7]
André Kole

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Notable awards

4 Books

5 References

6 External links

Notable awards

In 1955 he received the annual Al Sharpe Award for Originality in Presentation from the Texas
Association of Magicians.[8]

Books

Andre Kole and AL Janssen, "MIRACLES OR MAGIC? ESP, Faith Healing, Fortune Telling, Hypnosis,
UFO's, Astrology, MindReading, Levitation, Published: Harvest House Publisher (c.1984), ISBN 0-
89081-579-8

"André Kole with Jerry MacGregor, Mind Games: Exposing today's psychics, frauds and false
spiritual phenomena, pub. Harvest House (February 1998), ISBN 978-1-56507-826-0

André Kole and Terry Holley, Astrology and psychic phenomena, Published: Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Zondervan, (c.1998), ISBN 0-310-48921-0 (pbk.)

References

"Brief Biographies of Magic Inventors". Magic Nook. Archived from the original on 11 August
2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
André Kole

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Notable awards

4 Books

5 References

6 External links

"Biography on official website at www.andrekole.org". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08.

Retrieved 2007-03-06.

"Illusion Guide: Proprietary designs and Intellectual Property information for new or used
illusions". Zigmont Magic. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
and "Illusion Hotline: Who owns the rights". MagicAuction.Com. Archived from the original on 22
March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-06.

""André Kole's million-dollar challenge'" by Mark Dawes". Jamaica Gleaner. 2003-12-02. Archived
from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-03-06.

"Alice Gurteler succumbs". The Linking Ring. 57 (1): 102. January 1977.

"André Kole Bio". André Kole. Retrieved 2008-05-19.

"'Spellbound' Presents Many Unusual Illusions". Los Angeles Times. 1990-02-11. Retrieved 2018-
04-15 – via Newspapers.com.

Moehring, John (January 2005). "Alton Sharpe 1921-2004". Magic Magazine. Archived from the
original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-24.

External links

Official website for André Kole the magician

Official website for André Kole's ministry

Andre Kole on IMDb

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Notable awards

4 Books

5 References

6 External links

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

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André Kole (born Robert Gurtler Jr.; September 30, 1936) is an American magician and inventor of
magical effects.[1] He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical
group Campus Crusade for Christ International.[2] He also is known for using his magical
knowledge to debunk frauds and hoaxes.

Contents

1 Biography

2 Personal life

3 Notable awards

4 Books

5 References

6 External links

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