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Latest revision as of 21:29, 17 February 2024
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| Born | Alston Cockrell, Jr. February 17, 1917 Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Died | June 24, 2005 (age 88) Saint Petersburg, Florida |
| Flourished | 1950s-1970s |
Mars the Magician (b.1917-d.2005) was the Florida based magician Alston Cockrell.
biography
Mars started out as a semi-professional and later created a full evening show.
He served as president of IBM Ring No. 130 in Jacksonville in the 1950s.
He retired from performing in 1978.
References
- CONVERSATIONS with John Calvert, Linking Ring, June 2012
- http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/175461062/Alston-Cockrell
