Charles Thorton Jordan (1 October 1888 – 24 April 1944) was an American magician.
When he was 10 years old, he saw Harry Kellar perform, which inspired him to develop his own card tricks.
In 1920, he self-published the five-part Ten New Prepared Card Tricks series, with contributions from Thomas Nelson Downs.
[1] In 1935, he was contacted by Theodore Annemann, who wanted to publish a collection of his work.
[citation needed] Many of Jordan’s tricks were later collected and published by Karl Fulves.