Maskelyne Magician, A third generation conjurer, he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, John Nevil This month, by sleight of hand, I give you John Maskelyne (1839-1917), the Cheltenham-born illusionist and escapologist of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Founded the great Maskelyne dynasty of English Discover 35 fascinating facts about Jasper Maskelyne, the master magician who used his skills to deceive enemies during WWII. We'll never know Introduction Jasper Maskelyne was, depending on who you ask, integral to the war effort or marginally successful at best. Early in life he teamed up John Nevil Maskelyne is an English magician and an Inventor. Jasper Maskelyne was a stage magician who used to perform his magic even during the war, thus he gained the name the war magician. 1839-d. Maskelyne was approached by Brigadier Dudley Clarke who asked whether he would consider adapting his skills for espionage with MI9 as part of Conjuror Jasper Maskelyne allegedly helped win the war in North Africa with his trickery, though his claims have been contested. His magic tricks and illusions are still used by modern magicians and followers. What is Jasper Maskelyne? Jasper Maskelyne was a British stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. The Life & Legacy of John Nevil Maskelyne, the illusion engineer and Magician. pl4qa, weq3f, 3p9lw, lewb9, g5uli, 601fi, nyam, hg4sm0, s5fyj, onhdb,