Biography
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."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. The Society of Young Magicians (S.Y.M.) Assembly #29 of the Boston area is named after John Calvert.
Filmography
all 19
Movies 17
Producer 5
TV Shows 2
self 2
Voice 1
Producer
Princess (2009)
Movie
Producer
Brave New Girl (2004)
Movie
Producer
Missing (2003)
TV
Line Producer
TekWar: TekJustice (1994)
Movie
Line Producer
TekWar: TekLab (1994)
Movie
Self
The Best of Magic (1989)
TV
Self
A Tribute to Houdini (1987)
Movie
John Harvey (World Traveller)
The Sacred Symbol (1984)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
It's About the Second Coming (1980)
Movie
Actor
Mat Magic (1971)
Movie
John Kenyon
Dark Venture (1956)
Movie
John Bonar
Gold Fever (1952)
Movie
Michael 'The Falcon' Waring
Search for Danger (1949)
Movie
Michael Waring aka The Falcon
Appointment with Murder (1948)
Movie
Michael 'The Falcon' Watling
Devil's Cargo (1948)
Movie
3.86
Breezy Walker
Ten Cents a Dance (1945)
Movie
Lee Kirby
The Return of the Durango Kid (1945)
Movie
Eddie Donnelly
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
Movie
4.64
Calvert the Magician
Bombardier (1943)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.72
Based on 7.23 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1943
1948
1980
1984
2009
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1911-08-05
Deathday2013-09-27 (102 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Trenton, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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