John Calvert (magician)

John Calvert
Born(1911-08-05)August 5, 1911
New Trenton, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 102)
Lancaster, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Magician, actor

Madren Elbern "John" Calvert (August 5, 1911 – September 27, 2013) was an American magician and film actor. He performed on stage (including Broadway) for eight decades both in the United States and worldwide. Siegfried & Roy cited him as an inspiration, and Bess Houdini said that he was second only to Harry Houdini in "play(ing) the part of a magician."[1]

He was also an actor who appeared in numerous movies and was the subject of a biographical documentary entitled John Calvert – His Magic and Adventures.[2] The Society of Young Magicians (S.Y.M.) Assembly #29 of the Boston area is named after John Calvert.

  1. ^ "Actor and magician John Calvert, who performed in Las Vegas for decades, dies at 102". 28 September 2013., by Ed Koch, at the Las Vegas Sun; published September 28, 2013; retrieved July 5, 2014
  2. ^ "Exclusive John Calvert Video | Magician.org". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2009-12-28.