Born Erik Weisz, he established his stage name "Harry" as an homage to the American magician Harry Kellar, and "Houdini" after the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin.
Harry Houdini
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when he was 17!
He used his stage name Harry Houdini. He was not afraid to stop people he thought was ceating the public, so he was not afraid to use his well known name.
Houdini registered for the draft in 1918 and listed his name as "Harry Handcuff Houdini".
Harry Houdini's birth name is Erich Weiss.
Weiss became a professional magician and began calling himself "Harry Houdini" because he was heavily influenced by the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
Houdin [a famous magician is who harry Houdini admired. Thats why harry changed his last name to Houdini.]
Houdin [a famous magician is who harry Houdini admired. Thats why harry changed his last name to Houdini.]
Harry Houdini's dads name was Samuel Weiss. His Moms name was Cecilia Weiss
No he liked the name Harry Houdini. His real name is Enrich Weiss.