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Carl Mainfort
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| Carl Mainfort | |
| Born | Robert Carlisle Mainfort July 22, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Died | January 16, 1998 (age 83) |
Carl Mainfort (1914-1998) was known for performing a Cardini style act doing gloved manipulations.
Biography
Mainfort started in the Washington D.C. area, later moving to to the Mid-West, joining the Indianapolis and then the Michigan area magic clubs. He was a colleague of Jim Alfredson at the Michigan Highway Department.
He was a serious student of Erdnase's book and was a mentor of Bill Kalush.[1]
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