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Ferenc Dezső Weisz (March 4, 1876 – June 12, 1945), known as Theodore " Dash " Hardeen, was a Hungarian-American magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild.
Oct 31, 2011 · His grandfather was Houdini's brother, Theo Hardeen, also an escape artist. At one point, the brothers performed together. Houdini and his wife, Bess, had no children, and when he died — on...
Learn about Theodore Hardeen, also known as Dash, who was Houdini's younger brother and a famous escape artist in his own right. Discover his life story, career, family, and legacy in this blog post.
Mar 22, 2019 · Hardeen was the younger brother of Harry Houdini, the famous escape artist and magician. He continued his brother's act after his death and also wrote books and articles on magic and spiritualism.
Feb 29, 2024 · Theodore Hardeen (b.1876–d.1945) was a magician and escape artist, best known as Harry Houdini 's brother. So dedicated was he to Houdini, that Hardeen usually introduced himself as the “brother of Houdini." He was the founder of the Magician's Guild . Biography.
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Hardeen. In 1890, the seventeen year old Harry Weiss 1 was working in a tie factory in New York City. His family was quite poor and he and his five brothers worked to help out his mom, Cecelia, and his dad, Mayer Samuel. 2. But what Harry really wanted was to be an entertainer, particularly a magician.
Theodore "Dash" Hardeen was a Hungarian-American magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild. Hardeen was the first magician to conceive escaping from a straitjacket in full view of the audience, rather than ...
