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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...
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 exposing spiritualism frauds.
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.
Theodore Hardeen, also known as Hardeen, was a Hungarian magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. He performed with Houdini, learned from him, and became the founder of the Magician's Guild.
Theodore Hardeen. Magician, Escape Artist. Brother of Harry Houdini. Born Ferencz Deszo Weisz, later changed to Theodore Weiss upon the family's arrival in America, he was known to the family as Deshi and later Dash, both derived from his Hungarian middle name.
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Feb 21, 2012 · Magician Theodore Hardeen (1876-1945), Houdini's brother, performing the metamorphosis in Brooklyn, New York.
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