Harry Houdini

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Houdini's escape from a water tank, often referred to as the "Water Torture Cell," involved him being handcuffed and submerged in a locked glass tank filled with water. He would use his exceptional skills in escapology, including the ability to hold his breath for extended periods and his knowledge of locks and restraints, to free himself. Often, he would create a distraction or employ clever misdirection to ensure the audience was captivated while he executed the escape. Ultimately, he would emerge from the tank, surprising onlookers with his remarkable feat.

Weiss became a professional magician and began calling himself "Harry Houdini" because he was heavily influenced by the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin,

He lived there from 1887 to 1900

Harry Houdini was only married once, to a Wilhelmina Beatrice "Bess" Rahner

They married July 22, 1894. Until Death do they part. October 31, 1926, Harry Houdini was pronounced dead after an operation. Death by Pertonitis caused by Apendicitis.

Harry Houdini was famous because he performed his own stunts and showed his real magic to the world. Also, became very good at what he did because he was in circuses as a young child which added to him being the most famous magician around. Or should I say "The Escape Artist" since he didn't like to be called a magician. He liked to be called this because he could escape.

As a child,he took several jobs, making his public début as a 9-year-old trapeze artist, He was also a champion cross country runner in his youth. Weiss became a professional magician and began calling himself "Harry Houdini"

I believe he was from the area of St-Sauveur, Blois, Loir et Cher, France.

The Robert-Houdin Magic Museum in Blois opposite Blois Castle June 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMghvFyFnEA

Get a life! DOn't you have a brain? o.o

He wasnt, he was born in appleton <------ -this person is wrong. He was born in Budapest, Hungary but said he was born in Appleton so people would think that he was American.

Harry did lots of tricks, but some of his most famous tricks were, making an elephant disappear, and of course the Chinese torture cell. sadly he died doing this trick

"Ladies and Gentlemen...I am not dead"

He was only 4 years of age

Most of them were indeed escape tricks, but he also performed card tricks. In fact, he was known as the "King Of Cards" before he actually performed escape tricks.

He was primarily noted for being an illusionist. He was probably the most famous and well respected illusionist of his era, much like David Copperfield today.

Probably the Water Cell Torture Escape. He was first suspended above a large glass fronted cell filled with water, with his feet locked in stocks. Once he had been lowered into the water, the stocks were bolted to the top of the cell..

Yes on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Orange Drive, across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theater

famous tricks included Metamorphosis, Strait Jacket escape, Chinese Water Torture Cell, and Milk Can Escape

Houdini registered for the draft in 1918 and listed his name as "Harry Handcuff Houdini".

Thedore,Gottfried,Leopold,Nathan,Herman, and Gladys

no

he was a very skilled magician, but one day he died with one of his own dangerous tricks.

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Nobody really knows, he died with all his secrets, but there are theories.