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May 8, 2024 · Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner (January 23, 1876 – February 11, 1943), better known as Bess Houdini, was the stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. Biography. Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. in 1876 to German immigrants Gebhard Rahner (a cabinet maker) and Balbina Rahner (née Bugel).
3 days ago · About Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz (1874–1926), in Budapest, Hungary, and later known as Ehrich Weiss, is one of the most legendary figures in the history of magic and escapology. Immigrating to the United States with his family at a young age, Houdini’s life story is a classic tale of an immigrant rising to extraordinary ...
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Apr 26, 2024 · The Bess passenger plane photo was a trip to Seattle from Hollywood to see William Harkness, the Canadian Houdini. She rode a modern passenger airplane. A long way from the box kite Harry piloted in 1909. By the 1930s, the big transatlantic ships were down to their last 20 years. Jet air travel was around the corner as you pointed out. Reply Delete
May 17, 2024 · On Thursday, I gave a talk, "Houdini on the High Seas," in which I examined Houdini's ocean voyages and the various ships he sailed on. I covered every journey from the SS Frisia, which the Weiss family took to America in 1878, to Houdini's final crossing aboard the SS Imperator in 1920. One of the reasons I was excited to do this talk was it ...
May 17, 2024 · Funny enough Bess fell in love with Houdini himself whom she later married in 1922. She worked as Houdini’s assistant under their roadshow which was known as The Houdinis. She prepared and collected Houdini’s props, pets and she was even the one who made Houdini’s costumes for his performances.
3 days ago · Harry Houdini played Detroit 19 times between 1894 and 1926. Local audiences witnessed nearly all of his increasingly dangerous signature tricks first hand, and saw his star rise from the bottom of show bills to very top. Tour Houdini’s Detroit and discover the macabre link between the city and history’s most famous magician.”
5 days ago · Harry Houdini is the world’s greatest entertainer. Just as his death-defying escapology stunts have him, and his wife Bess, on the cusp of a career-defining performance for King Edward, he finds himself framed for murder by a gang of criminals in cahoots with the chief of police. Can Harry & Bess escape the plot and clear their names?
