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Wilhelmina Beatrice " Bess " Houdini ( née Rahner; January 23, 1876 – February 11, 1943) was an American stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. [1] Biography. 1895 poster for The Houdinis.
Feb 13, 2020 · The woman known as Bess Houdini was born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on January 23, 1876. A Brooklyn native, she spent her early days performing in a Coney Island musical act. That's where she met him, the man who would change her life.
Jun 22, 2023 · “Ten years is long enough to wait for any man,” Beatrice “Bess” Houdini told TIME magazine shortly before her death. Without a doubt, this is the phrase by which the widow of the famous...
Following Houdini's death in 1926, Bess struggled with money, alcohol, and was the target of unethical spiritualists and journalists out to exploit her. She twice attempted suicide.
Oct 31, 2011 · Bess Houdini tried to contact her husband for a decade after he died at the age of 52, apparently from a ruptured appendix. Bess finally gave up.
Dec 28, 2023 · Step into the intriguing world of Bess Houdini, the enigmatic Harry Houdini’s wife. More than just a supportive wife, Bess also had her share of fascinating traits. Discover her life, her relationship with Harry, and their enduring bond that transcended even death.
Jan 23, 2022 · Bess remembers life with Houdini. To celebrate Bess Houdini's 146th birthday today, here are some excerpts from terrific interesting article by Sally MacDougall called "What Magicians' Wives Think of MAGIC". This appeared in The Tacoma Daily Ledger on July 29, 1928.
Jan 22, 2024 · Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner (b.1876-d.1943), known as Bess, was the stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. [1] Biography. Bess Houdini held yearly séances on Halloween for ten years after Houdini's death, but Houdini never appeared.
Feb 14, 2011 · Bess, a Cathholic girl born in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, was an entertainer in her own right and performed at the Sea Beach Palace in Coney Island as part of “The Floral Sisters” trio. After marrying Houdini, she joined her husband on stage and they appeared as “The Houdinis.”
Bess Houdini, born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on January 22, 1876, in Brooklyn, New York, was the assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. She came from a German immigrant family, her father being a carpenter named Gebhard Rahner and her mother Balbina Bugel.
