Harry Houdini - Wikipedia
WEBErik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini (/ h uː ˈ d iː n i / hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts.
Harry Houdini - Death, Facts & Quotes - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Harry Houdini's grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts made him one of the most famous magicians of all time. Updated: Apr 15, 2021. Photo: Library of Congress/Getty Images....
Harry Houdini | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Harry Houdini (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [see Researcher’s Note]—died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) was an American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.)
10 Things You May Not Know About Harry Houdini | HISTORY
WEBFeb 1, 2016 · Houdini debunked psychics and the supernatural. circa 1920: Hungarian-born escapologist Harry Houdini (1874-1926), whose real name was Ehrich Weiss. As the world’s greatest trickster and ...
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) | American Experience | PBS
WEBHarry Houdini (1874-1926) Few performers have ever captured the public imagination like Harry Houdini. From his breakthrough in 1899 to his death in 1926, Houdini was one of the world's...
Escape Artist Harry Houdini Was an Ingenious Inventor, He Just …
WEBJan 9, 2017 · Harry Houdini is most often remembered as an escape artist and a magician. He was also an actor, a pioneering aviator, an amateur historian and a businessman. Within each of these roles he was...
Harry Houdini and the Art of Escape | The New Yorker
WEBMar 23, 2020 · Harry Houdini and the Art of Escape. Why do the magician’s tricks and triumphs still fascinate us? By David Denby. March 23, 2020. Houdini challenged the ultimate reality of death, risking it...
Timeline of Houdini's Life | American Experience | PBS
WEB1874. Ehrich Weiss (Harry Houdini) born to Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss and his wife Cecelia on March 24 in Budapest, Hungary. 1878. Weiss family joins Rabbi Weiss in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he...
The Life and Death of Harry Houdini : NPR
WEBOct 30, 2003 · Escape artist Harry Houdini in handcuffs, photographed on Feb. 27, 1918. Bettmann/Corbis. The great magician Harry Houdini left this life nearly 80 years ago on Halloween. Some say...
Harry Houdini was a 'handcuff king' and 'extraordinary' …
WEBMar 23, 2024 · Harry Houdini was a 'handcuff king' and 'extraordinary' showman. At the height of his fame, one trick left him stumped. By Brianna Morris-Grant. Posted Sat 23 Mar 2024 at 9:31pm. Master of the "Impossible Possible," Harry Houdini performs one of his stunning manacled jumps from Harvard Bridge. (Supplied: Library of Congress)
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