David Devant
(1868-1941)

Died aged c. 73

David Devant (22 February 1868 – 13 October 1941) was an English magician, shadowgraphist and film exhibitor. He was born David Wighton in Holloway, London. He is regarded by magicians as a consummate exponent of suave and witty presentation of stage illusion. According to magic historian Jim Steinmeyer, Devant was “England’s greatest magician—arguably the greatest magician of the 20th Century”.

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David Devant 1868-1941 magician lived here in flat no.1

Flat 1 Ornan Court, Ornan Road, Camden, NW3, London, United Kingdom where they lived