Many magicians, such as Dai Vernon[2] and Ricky Jay,[3] have held him in high esteem for his skill and bold accomplishments.

Max Malini was born in the small town of Ostrow on the borders of Russia and Austria.

At a young age, he emigrated to the US with his Jewish family, settling in New York City.

For instance, according to magician Paul Daniels in his show "The Magic of Max Malini," Max, speaking in a heavy Yiddish accent, would often walk up to a celebrity and, unannounced, bite a button from their cuff and magically restore it.

[2] Over his career, Malini met or performed for Warren G. Harding,[3] Theodore Roosevelt, Al Capone, John D. Rockefeller, and European royalty.