Researching John Lenahan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 35 people with the Lenahan surname? In that year Lenahan was ranked number 3544 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Lenahan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Lenahan and the Lenahan Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 107 people with the Lenahan surname in the UK? Lenahan is now ranked number 3942 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Lenahan surname in the USA? Lenahan is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Lenahan
John Lenahan
John Lenahan (born 1961 in Philadelphia, US) is an American illusionist and entertainer resident in the UK since 1984. A successful corporate entertainer, he came to greater fame as a result of a 1994 appearance on the BBC One show How Do They Do That? explaining the sleight of hand trick known as Three-card Monte, as a result of which he became the first person in 85 years to be expelled from The Magic Circle. His subsequent television appearances have included his own 1997 series for BBC Two, Stuff the White Rabbit; and the Secrets of Magic specials for BBC One. He is a former holder of the title Street Magician of the Year.
Lenahan also provided the voice of Talkie Toaster in the first series of Red Dwarf and presented a 1987 factual series on BBC Two called The Open Road. The 1987 series featured Lenahan travelling across the UK and finding out about the lives and traditions of British people.
Lenahan's first novel, Shadowmagic, was originally released on podiobooks.com by John himself, then later picked up by The Friday Project/Harper Collins in the UK. His second novel, Shadowmagic: The Prince of Hazel and Oak, was released as a paperback in April 2011, and the third and final installment, "Shadowmagic: Sons of Macha", was released March 2013.
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