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Harry Houdini

Considered the greatest of the magicians, Harry Houdini was a consummate showman. His name is a direct take off of the French magician Robert-Houdin, with whom he was often compared. Questions about this performer are discussed here.

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What were Harry Houdini's life training experience?

he had a huge bathtub for under water training for his stunts.

Was Harry Houdini a demigod?

Many believed he was, it's a matter of opinion.

How old was Henry hudini when he died?

Harry Houdini died at age 52 on October 31st, 1926. He died when he had challenged the world that he could absorb ( I guess that word works here...) any punch to his appendix. A man by the name of J. Gordon Whitehead ( I'm not sure if this is the correct spelling.... sorry :S ) took his offer and caused Houdini an inflammation of his appendix, causing him much pain. He died a few days later ( sob, sob. ). And that was the peculiar ending to, in my opinion, the greatest magician of all time.

What language did Harry Houdini's mother speak?

Cecilia Steiner (1841-1913) spoke Hungarian and English. She may also have spoken Yiddish.

What are the real Bloody Mary rules?

Here's a link to the rules of Bloody Mary: http://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/Bloody_Mary_Face_in_the_Mirror

Did Harry Houdini make any mistakes?

Houdini's greatest mistake may have resulted in his death at the age of 52. In the fall of 1929, he suffered from appendicitis for several days but refused medical treatment despite serious pain.

He continued to travel without treatment, and died in Detroit on October 31, 1929 of peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix.

What was Harry houdini interests?

Well obviously magic is one of them, but Houdini loved sports. He would spend hours a day running, swimming and even boxing. He also loved to read. In fact, he read so much, that he had too many books. To solve the problem he hired a ull time librarian for his home.

Why did J Gordon Whitehead punch Houdini?

Whitehead asked Houdini if he could take multiple punches without injury but Whitehead didn't give Houdini time to prepare and accidentally killed him.

Later on it was said that Houdini had ruptured appendix. Harry had serious pain in his stomach but put it off and refused to see a doctor. On Halloween, Harry died

It is not one hundred percent sure that the young man, Jocelyn Gordon Whitehead, had killed Houdini. It is said that is was an accident and Houdini was already suffering from appendix. If Whitehead hadn't punched Houdini (A witness, the sketchers friend, said about 5 times but after the 3rd or 4th one he had tried to stop but Whitehead just went ahead) Harry might've considered going to a doctor... but he didn't and later on died.

What obstacles did Harry houdini face?

among other things, anti-semitism, he changed his given name Weiss, to Houdini, but word got out. a recent biography of the escape artist deals with some tasteless slurs and also his intriguing combatant ( war) on spiritualism and conflict with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- the father of Sherlock Holmes- who was an avoved spiritist.

How did Harry Houdini become famous?

Houdini became famous because he joined the circus. First he started out as just a sideshow, but slowly worked his way up to a main act. Houdini then was tired of so much traveling so he quit to study magic more.

What happened to the guy who punched Harry Houdini?

Many guys punched Harry Houdini, it was a common Houdini stunt that he frequently invited people to do to demonstrate how he could not be hurt. Nothing happened to any of them as Houdini wanted them to punch him.

If you mean the guy that caught Houdini by surprise before he could prepare as he needed to for this to prevent injury, probably contributing to the ruptured appendix that killed Houdini a couple weeks later - nothing. He likely suffered from self imposed guilt though.

Remember, Harry Houdini's act involved inviting punishment and potential injury and appearing to be unaffected!

Did Harry Houdini have a phone?

No as it was not so common in those days.

Is magic one of the hardest professions in the world?

there must be harder things to do than pull a coin out of someone's ear! something is only as hard as you belive it.

Who was inspired by Harry Houdini?

God did, he did some shizz then BAM, vanished for like thousands of years

Why is harry belafonte become famous?

Harry Belafonte is a famous singer and actor because he is very good at what he does.

What was happening in the world when Harry Houdini was born?

Most likely it was a world wide recession, his father was a Hungarian imigrant.