Jasper Maskelyne Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jasper Maskelyne (1902–1973) 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. He is most remembered, however, for his entertaining accounts of his work for British military intelligence during the Second World War, in which he claims that he created large-scale ruses, deception, and camouflage.
Came from a family of magicians, his father being the famous British conjurer John Nevil Maskelyne (1939-1917). During World War II, he volunteered for the Royal Engineers, rose to the rank of major and was influential in designing camouflage for AFV's, ships and ordnance. After the war, he bought a farm in Kenya, became a police officer and fought against Mau Mau terrorists.