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In addition to his credits as a stage actor in more than 50 play productions, John has been a professional magician and mentalist for more than four decades, entertaining audiences across North America, Europe and even Africa! He is a graduate of the Chavez College of Magic and Prestidigitation and a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (Order of Merlin - Shield), the Society of American Magicians and the Psychic Entertainers Association. He has written and edited books for magicians, has written for magicians' periodicals and is a board member of the American Museum of Magic, based in his hometown of Marshall, Michigan. Today he regards nearby Tekonsha, Michigan, as his home. 

John has been a stage actor and director for professional as well as amateur productions in many U.S. and international venues. He also is artistic director emeritus for the production company of The Victorian Villa Inn, a celebrated travelers' destination in Union City, Michigan. He began to shape his characterization of Sherlock Holmes in 1986 and eventually brought the great detective to a broad variety of professional venues in nearly a dozen U.S. states. By special request, in character as Holmes, he greeted visitors to the celebrated Sherlock Holmes Museum on Baker Street in London, England. John also has performed as Holmes in live radio-style presentations staged by the Great Escape State Company of Marshall, Michigan.