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John Calvert (magician)
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.", by Ed Koch, at the '' Las Vegas Sun''; published September 28, 2013; retrieved July 5, 2014 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. Early years Calvert was born in New Trenton, Indiana and became fascinated with magic at age eight when his father took him to see the magician Howard Thurston Howard Thurston (July 20, 1869 – April 13, 1936) was a stage magician from Columbus, Ohio, United States. His chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Trenton, Indiana
New Trenton is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana, Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana, Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census it had a population of 252. It has a ZIP code 47035. History New Trenton was laid out in 1816. The community was named after Trenton, New Jersey, the native home of a share of the first settlers. The New Trenton post office was established in 1817. Geography New Trenton is located in southeastern Franklin County at , in the valley of the Whitewater River (Great Miami River), Whitewater River, a southeasterly-flowing tributary of the Great Miami River. U.S. Route 52 passes through the community, leading northwest (upriver) to Brookville, Indiana, Brookville and southeast (downriver) to Harrison, Ohio. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Trenton CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics Notable people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |