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Lance Burton Biography
Lance Burton is one of the most popular and richest Magician who was born on March 10, 1960 in Columbia, Kentucky, United States. Renowned stage illusionist who was twice awarded Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts.
He has performed in front of President Ronald Reagan.
Collins, a full-time magician, noticed the interest, and became his mentor when Burton was in his teens, teaching him the fundamentals of the trade. In 1977, as a teenager, Burton entered his first magic competition and won first prize. In 1980, shortly after his 20th birthday, he was awarded a “Gold Medal of Excellence” from the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Soon after, Burton moved to Southern California, where within a week he appeared on The Tonight Show (on October 28, 1981). Through the course of Burton’s career he was invited back for a total of ten performances while Johnny Carson was host, and another ten performances during Jay Leno’s tenure. Burton has also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
He performed an initial eight-week trial at the Folies Bergère show in Las Vegas, and then had his contract extended for a record-breaking nine years. In 1982, he competed at the international Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, and won the “Grand Prix” prize, (the main event of the FISM competition). He was the youngest person to ever win the main event, and the first American to do so.
He married Melinda Saxe in 1993 and the couple divorced the following year.
| Name | Lance Burton |
| First Name | Lance |
| Last Name | Burton |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Birthday | March 10 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Columbia |
| Home Town | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Melinda Saxe |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1986, he guest starred in a fourth season episode Knight Rider titled “Deadly Knightshade” as the mastermind magician behind the murder of a Foundation trustee.
Lance Burton Net Worth
Lance Burton is one of the richest Magician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Burton's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He first became interested in magic when volunteering for a show by magician Harry Collins at a Christmas party at his mother’s workplace, the Frito-Lay factory.
He performed for Mrs. Reagan and President Reagan during his time in the Oval Office.
William Lance Burton (born March 10, 1960 in Columbia, Kentucky) is an American stage magician. He performed more than 15,000 shows in Las Vegas for over 5,000,000 people. In 2010 he ended his 31-year Vegas show.
| Net Worth | $100 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Magician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1991, he produced, directed, and wrote his own show, which opened at the Hacienda Hotel and ran for five years.
He had a brief marriage to magician Melinda Saxe in August 1993, but they divorced shortly after.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Lance Burton height 5 ft 9 in Lance weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1986, he appeared in Nickelodeon’s Halloween special Mystery Magical Special.
For his Top Secret special that first aired on February 24, 1999, at Buffalo Bill’s Hotel & Casino in Primm, Nevada, Burton staged an illusion in which he appeared to escape the path of a speeding roller coaster while on the tracks of “The Desperado”. The Desperado is one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the United States – taking one minute to climb, and 3.5 seconds to descend to where he was on the tracks. He appeared to avoid the coaster by a mere tenth of a second, the trick having apparently gone wrong. After the “narrow escape”, he looked at the camera and said “I was stupid…I was really stupid.”
Who is Lance Burton Dating?
According to our records, Lance Burton married to Melinda Saxe . As of December 1, 2023, Lance Burton’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Lance Burton. You may help us to build the dating records for Lance Burton!In August 1994, Burton signed a 13-year contract (the longest contract given, at that point, to any entertainer in Las Vegas history) with the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas. The 1,274-seat Lance Burton Theater was built to Burton’s specifications for his show, cost $27 million, and opened on June 21, 1996. Entertainment Today magazine listed it as the #1 family magic act, and during its 13-year run Burton earned an estimated $110 million.
Facts & Trivia
Lance Ranked on the list of most popular Magician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lance Burton celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.
In 2004, Burton celebrated his tenth anniversary at the Monte Carlo by introducing an illusion entitled “Solid Gold Lad”, for which he used $10 million in gold.
Where is Lance Burton now?
Master magician Lance Burton still lives in Las Vegas but hasn’t done a proper Vegas show since ending his residency at the Monte Carlo (now Park MGM) in 2010 after more than 15,000 performances over the course of his 30-year-plus career.
Is Lance Burton a good magician?
For three decades Lance Burton was a Las Vegas Headliner, performing over 15 Thousand shows for over 15 Million fans. Johnny Carson said of him “A beautiful, classy act, the best I’ve ever seen!” The readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal named him “BEST MAGICIAN” 18 years in a row.
Where did Lance Burton perform in Las Vegas?
On August 11, 1994 Lance Burton entered into a contract to star in, produce and direct a new and lavish version of his, already great, magic show in the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino which opened on June 21, 1996. This 13-year contract is the longest legal agreement ever given to any entertainer in Las Vegas history.
Who was the magician at the Monte Carlo?
Illusionist Lance Burton said Monday that his final show at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas will be Sept. 4. Burton told the Associated Press, “People get married and get divorced every day, and a lot of times when people get divorced, they’ll say it’s irreconcilable differences.
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