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| − | '''Frank Cleaver''' was an English amateur magician and first class mechanic, who worked with the British Railways in Argentina. | + | '''Frank Cleaver''' (c.1893-1958) was an English amateur magician and first class mechanic, who worked with the British Railways in Argentina. |
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He returned to England in the 1950s after helping build [[Fu Manchu]]'s show while in Argentina. After returning to England, Frank devoted himself to magic, inventing new effects and improving standard ones. His Flying Saucer won him first prize for invention at the Geneva [[FISM]] Congress in 1952 | He returned to England in the 1950s after helping build [[Fu Manchu]]'s show while in Argentina. After returning to England, Frank devoted himself to magic, inventing new effects and improving standard ones. His Flying Saucer won him first prize for invention at the Geneva [[FISM]] Congress in 1952 | ||
He was friends with the likes of [[Dai Vernon]], [[Harlan Tarbell]], [[Richiardi Junior]], [[Milbourne Christopher]] and [[Sam Horowitz]]. | He was friends with the likes of [[Dai Vernon]], [[Harlan Tarbell]], [[Richiardi Junior]], [[Milbourne Christopher]] and [[Sam Horowitz]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 18 October 2013
| Frank Cleaver | |
| Born | circa 1893 |
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| Died | 1958 |
Frank Cleaver (c.1893-1958) was an English amateur magician and first class mechanic, who worked with the British Railways in Argentina.
Biography
He returned to England in the 1950s after helping build Fu Manchu's show while in Argentina. After returning to England, Frank devoted himself to magic, inventing new effects and improving standard ones. His Flying Saucer won him first prize for invention at the Geneva FISM Congress in 1952
He was friends with the likes of Dai Vernon, Harlan Tarbell, Richiardi Junior, Milbourne Christopher and Sam Horowitz.
