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Madren Elbern "John" Calvert was an American magician and film actor. He performed on stage 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."
Born
Saturday, 05 August 1911
Died
Friday, 27 September 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Best of Magic | Self | 1989 |
| Mat magic | 1971 | |
| Gold Fever | John Bonar | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Self - Guest Magician | 1951 |
| Search for Danger | Michael 'The Falcon' Waring | 1949 |
| Appointment with Murder | Michael Waring aka The Falcon / Michael Watling, the Falcon | 1948 |
| Devil's Cargo | Michael 'The Falcon' Watling | 1948 |
| Lawless Empire | Blaze Howard | 1945 |
| Ten Cents a Dance | Breezy Walker | 1945 |
| The Return of the Durango Kid | Lee Kirby / Leland 'Lee' Kirby | 1945 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Best of Magic | Self | 1989 |
| Mat magic | 1971 | |
| Gold Fever | John Bonar | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Self - Guest Magician | 1951 |
| Search for Danger | Michael 'The Falcon' Waring | 1949 |
| Appointment with Murder | Michael Waring aka The Falcon / Michael Watling, the Falcon | 1948 |
| Devil's Cargo | Michael 'The Falcon' Watling | 1948 |
| Lawless Empire | Blaze Howard | 1945 |
| Ten Cents a Dance | Breezy Walker | 1945 |
| The Return of the Durango Kid | Lee Kirby / Leland 'Lee' Kirby | 1945 |
| Youth on Trial | Jud Lowry | 1945 |
| The Mark of the Whistler | Eddie Donnelly | 1944 |
| Are These Our Parents? | The Great Gaspar - Magician | 1944 |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Thief | 1944 |
| Bombardier | Calvert the Magician | 1943 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mat magic | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Gold Fever | 1952 |
