Tom Ogden has never seen a ghost. But, as a professional magician for more than 25 years, his interest in ghosts, hauntings, and all things paranormal is a natural.
Tom Ogden has never seen a ghost. But, as a professional magician for more than 25 years, his interest in ghosts, hauntings, and all things paranormal is a natural.
His first tours were with Circus Kirk and the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus. Since, he’s appeared in just about every possible venue a magician can perform - from comedy clubs to Las Vegas - and he's opened for such acts as The Osmond Brothers, B.J. Thomas, Billy Crustal, and Robin Williams.
Ogden has been featured on several magic specials on television, including World’s Greatest Magic (NBC) and The Great Magic of Las Vegas (Family Channel). Ogden has also has been seen on television talk shows from New York to Sydney to Johannesburg.
Tom Ogden was honored with the first two "Parlour Magician of the Year" awards ever voted by the members of The Magic Castle (The Academy of Magical Arts) in Hollywood.
Television performances as an actor have included appearances on Days of Our Lives, Superior Court, General Hospital, and numerous commercials. Ogden is a also magical humorist for the corporate market, and he conducts seminars on "Teaching and Training with Magic," humor, and creative problem-solving.
Ogden's published works include a total of ten years of monthly columns for the magic magazines Genii, M.U.M. and The Magic Manuscript. Ogden has also made contributions to The Linking Ring and Magigram magazines, and, with Walt Hudson, he co-authored A Volunteer from the Audience.
Ogden’s first book for the general public, 200 Years of the American Circus: From Aba-Daba to Zoppe-Zavatta (Facts on File, 1994) was named a "Best Reference Work" by both the American Library Association and the New York Public Library. His next book, Wizards and Sorcerers: From Abracadabra to Zoroaster (Facts on File) was released in 1997. His book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks (Alpha Books, 1998) is well on its way to being a magic best-seller, instructing a whole new generation of future magicians.
In October of 1999, Alpha Books released Ogden's The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings, which includes a detailed account of Borley.
Tom Ogden resides in haunted Hollywood.