The character of "The Professor" (played by Hal Holbrook) from the movie Shade was based on Dai Vernon, and the character Vernon (Stuart Townsend) was named after him
Mount Vernon | J. Vernon McGee | Vernon | Vernon, British Columbia | Vernon Reid | Richard Vernon | Edward Vernon | Vernon Corea | Mount Vernon, Ohio | Dai | Walter Liberty Vernon | Vernon, Eure | Vernon, California | John Vernon | George Vernon | Dai Davies | Vernon Maxwell | Vernon Jordan | Mount Vernon, Glasgow | C. Vernon Mason | Vernon, Texas | Vernon Jones | Vernon Hills, Illinois | Vernon Duke | Vernon and Irene Castle | Robert Vernon | Mount Vernon, Washington | Mount Vernon, Virginia | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt |
Recent magicians who are known for their performances with the linking rings include Dai Vernon, Richard Ross, Jack Miller, Michael Skinner, Whit Haydn, Ian Ray - "The Genie Ali Pali", Jeff McBride, Shoot Ogawa, Fu Manchu, Tina Lenert, Fábio De'Rose, Jim Cellini, and Tom Frank.
Professional magicians like Paul Rosini, Stewart James, Dr. Jacob Daley, J. B. Bobo, Charlie Miller, Cardini, Dai Vernon and many more sought out Milt Kort and shared secrets with him.