Silent Mora

Silent Mora (October 25, 1884 - August 4, 1972) was born Louis McCord in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He was tutored in magic by John Lawrence McKissock. When McCord was young he met and became friends with Edward Maro who was a successful bandleader and magician. McCord reversed the vowels in Maro to create his stage name. He performed on vaudeville, doing a silent act early in his career, possibly the first pantomime magic act in Oriental costume. Ching Ling Foo taught Mora a number of routines. He also did shadowgraphy and juggling.

He may have also been one of the first to synchronize magic to music in a performance.

Mora made most of his own apparatus and may be best known for his ball and net routine.

He later settled in Boston and became active in the magic community.