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Born in Philadelphia in 1840, Donaldson was a gymnast, ventriloquist, a tightrope performer and – like the Wonderful Wizard himself – a magician.

He displaced singing impressionist and ventriloquist Terry Fator, who was 42 when he won Season 2 of the competition in 2007.

So when their sons initially insisted on trying to become actors, both Rick and his wife, Jeanine — who was an amateur ventriloquist — reacted positively.

Over the past four years it is alleged that she manipulated the mayor in person and by phone with remarkable ventriloquist skills.

“They’re saying by next week Trump will run out of supporters and just show up with a ventriloquist dummy.”