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Jasper Maskelyne was a British stage magician in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of an established family of stage magicians, the son of Nevil Maskelyne and a grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne. Maskelyne was approached by Brigadier Dudley Clarke who asked whether he would consider adapting his skills for espionage with MI9 as part of ‘A Force’. Born: 1902, London, United Kingdom Before the Second World War, the Maskelyne family was a well-known British stage magician fixture. John Nevil Maskelyne invented the levitation trick while his son continued in his footsteps as a magician. John’s grandson, Jasper Maskelyne, was also a stage magician but became famous for his work with British military intelligence during the Second World War. Died: 1973, Kenya Parents: Nevil Maskelyne Known for: Stories of wartime exploits Grandparent: John Nevil Maskelyne