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Theodore Hardeen. 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.
- 1893–1945
- Harry Houdini (brother)
Oct 31, 2011 · AP/NPR. 1 of 6. i. View slideshow. You'd think if you were a relative of someone as famous as Harry Houdini, you'd know it. But George Hardeen, 59, didn't find out he was Houdini's great-nephew ...
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Mar 22, 2019 · Of course, Harry was right there, as the first sentence of the obit read: “Theodore Hardeen, a brother of the late Harry Houdini, illusionist and a prominent magician in his own right, died yesterday in the Doctors Hospital.” The Times noted Hardeen continued performing right up to two weeks before his death.
Harry Houdini. Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini ( / huːˈdiːni / hoo-DEE-nee ), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. [3] Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini on a tour of ...
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Peritonitis
- 1891–1926
- Theodore Hardeen (brother)
Jan 8, 2019 · Hardeen said that because of the show, he has learned a lot about Houdini, more than even his father had told him, because of collectors and others who know more about Houdini than Hardeen would ever know. Hardeen likes to say, Houdini, a Hungarian, who moved to the U.S. as a child, invented public relations.
Houdini's younger brother Theodore or "Dash" (as Houdini called him) was born Ferenc Dezso Weisz in Budapest, Hungary on March 4, 1876. Like Houdini, he later naturalized himself as an American citizen, claiming to have been born in Appleton, WI. But Dash had a sense of humor about it and selected February 29 (leap day) as his new birthday.
Houdini Relative Unlocks Some Family Secrets. by Daniel Kraker Oct, 31 2011 (Morning Edition) Theodore Hardeen (right) poses with brother Harry Houdini around 1901. Although Hardeen was the less ...
