# John Bundy

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For the American Impressionist painter, see [John Elwood Bundy](/source/John_Elwood_Bundy).

**John Bundy** is an American [magician](/source/Magic_(illusion)) and magic consultant based in [South Plainfield, New Jersey](/source/South_Plainfield,_New_Jersey).[1] He is owner of John Bundy Productions, a company that produces shows for theme parks and corporate events and provides technical advice for television, movies and stage shows. As a performer, Bundy specialises in magic with a humorous edge and in shows with horror and Halloween themes. For some of his performances he assumes the alias of Wacky Dracky, a spoof vampire character.

Bundy began performing as a magician while studying theatre at [Rider University](/source/Rider_University) in New Jersey. After graduating in 1975 he worked in a magic shop before setting up John Bundy Productions in 1982 to produce magic shows as marketing events for shopping centres. In 1994 he was joined by an [assistant](/source/Magician's_assistant) named [Morgan](/source/Morgan_The_Escapist) who has become a long-term performing partner. The pair generally work under the billing of "John Bundy and Morgan". John Bundy Productions has also launched Morgan as a solo [escapology](/source/Escapology) act under the name "Morgan the Escapist".

John Bundy and Morgan were featured in Paramount Picture's 2010 release *[Morning Glory](/source/Morning_Glory_(2010_film))*. Their television credits that include two appearances on the *[Late Show with David Letterman](/source/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman)*, *Ricki Lake*, the *[Gordon Elliott](/source/Gordon_Elliott_(journalist)) Show* and *The Fox Kids Network* as well as several appearances in commercials.[2] Bundy and his work have featured in various industry periodicals and he was the subject of a cover feature for the October 2005 issue of *[Magic](/source/Magic_(American_magazine))* magazine, which described him as "Halloween magic's greatest innovator".[3]

## References

1. Howell, Dave. ["Spotlight On John Bundy's Spooktacular High-tech Show Owes As Much To Broadway As To Magic"](https://www.mcall.com/1997/05/03/spotlight-on-john-bundys-spooktacular-high-tech-show-owes-as-much-to-broadway-as-to-magic/), *[The Morning Call](/source/The_Morning_Call)*, May 3, 1997. Accessed October 7, 2015. "John Bundy and his assistant, Morgan, will present their 'Spooktacular' during the second half of the two-hour show. Bundy, who sawed Martin Short in half last month on *Late Night with David Letterman,* said in a telephone interview from his home in South Plainfield, N.J., that the show is the star of his high-tech production."

1. ["Late Show with David Letterman Episode Guide"](https://archive.today/20130208213733/http://www.tv.com/late-show-with-david-letterman/show/3015/episode_guide.html?printable=1). TV.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.tv.com/late-show-with-david-letterman/show/3015/episode_guide.html?printable=1) on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2007-08-15.

1. ["John Bundy Undead and Unstoppable"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927061744/http://www.magicmagazine.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=187). *Magic*. October 2005. Archived from [the original](http://www.magicmagazine.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=187) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

## Further reading

- "John Bundy: Magic in the malls and more", *Magic Manuscript*, November/ December 1988 (9-page cover story)
- "John Bundy: A World of Mall Magic", *Laugh-Makers*, October 1985. (4-page cover story)
- "John Bundy: The Classic Illusions volume three, "Paul Osborne", 2010.
- "John Bundy: Tricks'N'Treats", the book of Halloween magic, "John Bundy", 2016 1878 Press Co.
- John Bundy: "1000 faces of illusion", Vanish Magic Magazine, October 2017 (Cover story)
- John Bundy: "Return of the ghost show", Vanish Magic Magazine, October 2022
- John Bundy: "Target: Midnight", The incredible story of the midnight magic spook shows & seances!, " Abbotts Magic" August 2022
- John Bundy: "A visual history of theatrical levitation", "David Haversat" 2024 1878 Press Co.
- John Bundy: "John Bundy, The magician with a theatrical mind, assisted by Morgan", "William Rauscher" March 2021, The Linking Ring, volume 101 number 3

## External links

- [John Bundy Productions](https://www.illusionbiz.com)

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