Harry Houdini's parents were Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss and Cecelia Steiner. They emigrated to the United States from Budapest, Hungary, before Houdini was born.
Harry Houdini (n.d.). In Biography Reference Bank. Retrieved from
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Harry Houdini was born in Budapest, Hungary.
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Cecelia Weiss
He did not have a middle name -
Eric weiss was harry houdinis real name
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Erik Weisz, which was then changed to Ehrich Weiss when he moved to America.
Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874
July 17, 1913