Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

Erik Weisz, known professionally as Harry Houdini, was an American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts. Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as Harry "Handcuff" Houdini on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. In 1904, thousands watched as Houdini tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Another stunt saw him buried alive and only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown. While many suspected that these escapes were faked, Houdini presented himself as the scourge of fake spiritualists, pursuing a personal crusade to expose their fraudulent methods.

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• Entity:  Illusionist, Escapologist, Stunt Performer

• Born:  Erik Weisz, March 24, 1874, Budapest, Austria-Hungary
• Age at death:  52 Years
• Died:  October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.s.
• Resting place:  Machpelah Cemetery
• Occupation:  Illusionist, Escapologist, Stunt Performer
• Years active:  1891–1926
• Spouse(s):  Bess Rahner
• Relatives:  Theodore Hardeen (Brother)
• Born:  24 March 1874
• Wikidata description:  Hungarian-Born American Illusionist, Escapologist, And Stunt Performer (1874–1926)
• Wikidata label:  Harry Houdini
• Wikidata aliases:  Harry Houdini, Erich Weisz, Harry Weiss, Erich Weiss

• Related Topics:  Harry Houdini Category, Escapologists, Jewish American Entertainers, Paranormal Investigators, American Skeptics, American Magicians, American Stunt Performers, American Performance Artists