John Calvert

Biography

John Calvert was a renowned American magician and film actor who performed on stage for eight decades. Born on August 5, 1911, in New Trenton, Indiana, he began mastering magic at age eight after witnessing Howard Thurston's performance. He gained recognition as an actor, starring in notable films such as "The Mark of the Whistler" (1944), and was cited as a magician inspiration by Siegfried & Roy.