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    Harry Houdini

    Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer

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  1. Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini (/ h uː ˈ d iː n i / hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts.

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · Celebrities. Harry Houdini's grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts made him one of the most famous magicians of all time. Updated: Apr 15, 2021. Photo: Library of Congress/Getty...

  3. Harry Houdini (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [see Researcher’s Note]—died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) was an American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. (Read Harry Houdinis 1926 Britannica essay on magic.)

  4. Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Few performers have ever captured the public imagination like Harry Houdini. From his breakthrough in 1899 to his death in 1926, Houdini was one of the world's...

  5. Born: March 24, 1874. Budapest, Hungary. Died: October 31, 1926. Detroit, Michigan. Hungarian-born American magician. Magician, actor, and stage personality Harry Houdini—The Great Houdini—was the greatest escape artist of all time. He often said, "No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me.

  6. Harry Houdini was born Erik Weisz (later spelled Ehrich Weiss) in Budapest, Hungary on March 24, 1874. His parents were Cecelia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weiss, a rabbinical lawyer and sometimes soap maker. Ehrich was the fourth boy in a family that would ultimately total seven children (including one child from a previous marriage).

  7. Houdini | Timeline. Timeline of Houdini's Life. 1874. Ehrich Weiss (Harry Houdini) born to Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss and his wife Cecelia on March 24 in Budapest, Hungary. 1878. Weiss family...

  8. Mar 23, 2020 · Almost from the beginning, Harry Houdini suggested some larger principle of being. He was born Erik Weisz (later Americanized, sort of, to Ehrich Weiss) in Budapest on March 24, 1874.

  9. Mar 24, 2011 · People. Literature and the Arts. Theater: Biographies. Harry Houdini. Houdini, Harry (1874-1926) views 1,829,763 updated May 17 2018. Houdini, Harry (1874-1926) Before there was a Doug Henning, a David Copperfield, or a Siegfried and Roy, Harry Houdini was the celebrity magician without peer.

  10. Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 - October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian -born American magician and escapologist. He also investigated fake spiritualists and was a skeptic . Life and career. He was born in Budapest to Jewish parents and was named Ehrich Weiss, [1] but changed his name to Harry Houdini when he became a professional magician.

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