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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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Who was god Houdini?

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American illusion and escape artist.

What were Harry Houdini's brothers and sister's names?

Herman,Nathan,and William Harry Houdini had five brothers (Herman, Theodore, Gottfried, Leopold, and Nathan) and a sister (Gladys)

Harry houdini was an escape artist who could free himself from a nailed crate?

Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 - October 31, 1926, born Erik Weisz later spelled Ehrich Weiss) was a Hungarian American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer. He decided to specialize in escapes. Handcuffed and wearing leg irons or police shackles, Houdini could free himself easily, even when locked in jail cells or under water. One of his great feats was to escape from a heavy wooden crate that was nailed shut and banded with steel before being submerged in a river or lake.

What is harry houdinis real name?

Erik Weisz, which was then changed to Ehrich Weiss when he moved to America.

When and where was Harry houdini claimed to be born?

Houdini claimed he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 24, 1874. The date is correct, but it was later discovered that he was really born in Budapest, Hungary

What is harry houdinis address?

As Houdini died a long time ago there is no address.

What year did Harry Houdini have his first job?

Harry Houdini had many jobs. When he was eight, he got jobs a boy in the late 1800s, early 1900s could do. He delivered newspapers, sined shoes, and that sort of thing. He also performed trapeze shows in his backyard. When he moved to New York a few years later, he got a job at a necktie factory when he was an early teen. If you don't think that his early eight year old jobs were actual jobs, then the factory would be his first.

Where was Harry Houdini famous?

Houdini was famous the world over. He was known as Houdini the handcuff king.

What are some interesting things about Harry Houdini?

I would probably be able to write an entire book on interesting stuff about Harry Houdini. Well he began performing at the age of 8 in a trapeze show he put on in his backyard. Since his father never brought in enough money, he charged a 1 cent admission to his shows to help bring in cash. Houdini also loved to read. When he was older and extremely rich from his career, he had so many book in his house, he hired a full time librarian. There is much controversy on the subject, but Houdini also reportedly flew the first plane ever to take off in Australia. He was a very athletic man, and he was able to expand and suck in his torso, enabling himself to shake loose of his strait jackets that he used for his escape performances.

What High school did Harry Houdini attend?

he taught himself to read and do math, but grammer errors always accoured in his writing

What things has Houdini accomplished?

Harry Houdini acomplished a lot he can make a lock come done at his fingure tips. Harry was thorwn into many many jail around the world New York, Moscow, and many others once Houdini got a letter saying he was a fake and the person who wrote the letter challenged Houdini (Because he thought Houdini was a fake) the person who wrote wanted to nail Houdini 1 inch boards hang him from a rope on stage with him nailing the nails down. Houdini was put into a metal box and thrown into the ocean and escaped Houdini knew tons of card trickshe acomplished tons and tons of things

What was Harry Houdini most famous act?

If you separate magic tricks from escapology, then Houdini's most impressive trick was the disappearing elephant trick. Here an elephant was walked on to the stage and into a box; the box was rotated then opened. The elephant and keeper were gone. The trick is all the more impressive if you know that under the stage was a swimming pool so there were no trap doors. It's generally thought that Houdini did the trick with a slanted mirror inside the box. This method is still used today to make the Statue of Liberty (or the like) disappear.

What is a major event in Harry Houdini's life?

Mirror hanccuff challenge was major. Flying and airplane in Australia was major. Meeting Wilhemina Beatrice Radner, his future wife.