Gloria Dea, first magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at 100

Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100

Dea also appeared in several movies in the 1940s and ’50s, including “King of the Congo,” starring Buster Crabbe, in 1952.

Gloria Dea dies at 100; she was the first magician to perform on Las Vegas Strip

The entertainer also acted in several movies, including "Plan 9 From Outer Space" and "King of the Congo."

Gloria Dea, first magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at 100

Dea went on to perform in Hollywood in the '40s and '50s before vanishing into obscurity until David Copperfield learned of her exploits two years ago.

Gloria Dea, Las Vegas magician who vanished into obscurity, dies at 100

Ms. Dea was the first magician on what became known as the Las Vegas strip. She later had a brief career as a Hollywood starlet.