Talk:Teller (magician)

Opening comment

With partner Jillette, he voiced himself in the 1999 The Simpsons episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder". - furrykef (Talk at me) 04:41, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

I heard that it wasn't really Teller's voice in that episode, although he is indeed credited. Supposedly this was said by Teller himself, but I don't have a source. Anybody know for certain? - furrykef (Talk at me) 04:41, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, the IMDB both contradicts you and supports you on that one. See the Trivia section here[1]. It looks like Teller probably did a voice on that Simpsons episode, just not the voice for his own character. -- HiEv 16:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Any word on his private life? There's nothing reported anywhere.(This unsigned post was added on 23rd May 2006 from 12.47.15.38 )

How can somebody be a talented atheist? Adambisset 14:37, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

The same way one can be a talented German, or a talented Catholic.

What possible reason is there to refer to Teller as a "Jewish-American magician"? Wikismile 19:29, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

best known

i removed the following unsupported language and inserted a comma in the first sentence. put it back when you can back it up: " best known as" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.163.232.13 (talk) 00:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Tonight Show?

I seem to remember him actually speaking on the couch on the Tonight Show or some other talk show once, and I was very shocked. Can anyone else track this down?

Is it worth noting?

It is worth noting that Teller did indeed speak on camera during the "Tantric Sex" Episode in season 2 of Bullshit!? His mouth was visibly obscured by a Vagina puppet, but his jaw is clearly moving in time with the puppet's "Speech". Churba 13:40, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Jewish ancestery

Teller has Jewish ancestery [2] and the Category talk page reached the consensus that such people are included in the category (though Teller is personally an atheist). Makgraf 02:52, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Speaks?

There are like, 20 bullet points in this section - some (like the first) refer to several tv shows or incidents. These are probably detailed and multiplicitous enough to rewrite in paragraph form, are they not? TheHYPO 06:33, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

What?

He's dead?

Personal life

Would it not be appropriate to have some more references to his personal life? I'm under the impression, for example, that he has been in a long term relationship for some time. 4.236.0.10 17:53, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Hybrid

Down in the section teller talks, change the hybrid part (the episode name) from the hybrid (biology) to hybrid (car) since that is what its referring to

More Speaking

There was another History Channel or Discovery Channel special on magic where Teller spoke. He wasn't backlit and was clearly shown while describing a magic trick (card trick I think). I just assumed since he was being interviewed for a documentary, was not performing, and was sans Penn Jillette, that he went along and told the documentarian what he wanted to know.

Unfortunately, I don't have the name of this special. It's not the documentary listed because, like I said, he was shown, and it even stated his name "Teller" underneath him.--Tim Thomason 22:21, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Teller is the son of Edward Teller ?

According to physicist Luboš Motl's "the reference frame" blog, Teller is the son of controversial physicist Edward Teller. See: Edward Teller: 100th birthday.

It is understandable why Teller would want to play this down, but facts are facts (if Wikipedia can verify them). -- 71.162.87.83 (talk) 07:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

No. The Tellers only had two children, Paul and Wendy. Teller the magician is, if this biography is to be believed, of Russian and Cuban descent and only later in life learned he was Jewish; Edward and Mici Teller were both native Hungarians and fled Europe on account of their Jewishness. It doesn't match up. Anyway, I think Motl just got it from Wikipedia, which was vandalized with that information for two days. --24.147.69.31 (talk) 23:05, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Name

Why does this have such a complicated name? What's wrong with calling the article Raymond Teller? Penn Jillette doesn't have a complex article name. how do you turn this on 18:41, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

The info about his single name, and his alleged single-name US passport ... is there any evidence to support this claim? A link to a comedic website is hardly an encyclopedic reference. It sure smells like BS to me. Teller is probably suitably amused that Wikipedia would fall for this hoax. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.68.134.1 (talk) 20:34, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Teller does look like a Raymond. Everybody Love's Raymond! I finally had the opportunity to find a video on youtbue of Teller speaking. He...um....Raymond sounds like he is originally from Brooklyn or the Bronx! Although, he is from Philly, great town Ray! As far as his personal life concerns...because someone has asked above, that's bullshit. Who cares?!

Daily Show Appearance

I remember watching this, and when Craig said "Teller, say something!" Teller just muttered (a bleeped) "Shit." If it really was "Fuck you, Craig" we would've still heard the "...you, Craig," but I distinctly remember only the short beep. I don't remember the hand, but I suppose it is possible he did use it, but I do recall it was a very quick exchange. 98.125.51.30 (talk) 01:03, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Deleted Reference Teller Having "one of the few US passports that has been issued with a single name"

I work for a U.S. passport issuing authority. Despite what Teller thinks, having passport issued with a single name is not at all uncommon, especially for naturalized Americans from Asia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.183.127.130 (talk) 10:49, 11 May 2009 (UTC)