Fred Van Buren toured the world as a performer with his magic and illusion shows, performing with his wife Connie Greta as the magic illusion act Van Buren and Greta. A British born magician, illusionist and showman who is also well known as a builder and magical inventor. Van Buren's magic inventions include the unique Vanishing Motorbike and Rider which is performed completely surrounded by the audience, the Fluorescent Light Tubes Penetration which is an advancement of Robert Harbin's Experiment 13 illusion, and the Substitution Trunk to Fountain Finale. Recreations and advancements have included the Crinoline Lady and Disembodied Princess illusions.
Read more about Fred Van Buren: Early Years and Elephants, Coffins and Boxes, Army Days, 1950s, Marriage, Walt Disney, Inventions, Vanishing Motorbikes, Autographs, Disaster, Ancient and Modern, Retirement, Following in Father's Footsteps, The Van Buren Story
Famous quotes containing the words fred, van and/or buren:
“Guilty. Guilty. My evil self is at that door, and I have no power to stop it.”
—Cyril Hume, and Fred McLeod Wilcox. Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon)
“Babe, you know how these things go, it’s like a crap game. When you’re hot you shoot everything, you shoot the works. Well, right now baby, I’m so hot I’m burning up all over.”
—Gus Van Sant, U.S. screenwriter, and Dan Yost. Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon)
“There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.”
—Abigail Van Buren (b. 1918)