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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 Harry Houdini's inspiration?
Dr.Lyn,an illusionist he saw when he was only 9. The trick Dr.Lyn did he saw was sawing off all of a man's limbs. He put them under a blanket and waved his arms,while saying some long words. A minute later, the man who got his limbs cut off,hopped up with two perfectly good arms and legs!!!
Harry Houdini's idol and inspiration was the French magician Robert Houdin.
What are the contributions that Harry Houdini did?
he taught american solders how to escape German locks ans cuffs
How long did Harry Houdini have to hold his breath to escape the milk can?
In 1908, Houdini introduced his own original invention, the Milk Can escape. In this effect, Houdini would be handcuffed and sealed inside an over-sized milk can filled with water and make his escape behind a curtain. As part of the effect, Houdini would invite members of the audience to hold their breath along with him while he was inside the can. Advertised with dramatic posters that proclaimed "Failure Means A Drowning Death", the escape proved to be a sensation. Houdini soon modified the escape to include the Milk Can being locked inside a wooden chest, being chained or padlocked, and even inside another Milk can. Houdini only performed the Milk Can escape as a regular part of his act for four years, but it remains one of the effects most associated with the escape artist. Houdini's brother, Theodore Hardeen, continued to perform the Milk Can (and the wooden chest variation) into the 1940s. The Milk Can and the Overboard Box are presently housed at the American Museum of Magic.
Is Harry Houdini the oldest the youngest or in the middle in his brothers and sister?
Harry Houdini is the second oldest in his family.
Did Harry Houdini write any books?
Harry Houdini published numerous books during his career (some of which were written by his good friend Walter Brown Gibson, the creator of The Shadow):[72]
- The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals. Boston: Harry Houdini. 1906. Audio book at Librivox
- Handcuff Secrets (1907)
- The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. New York: The Publisher's Printing Company. 1908. Retrieved March 26, 2011. at Internet Archive, a debunking study of Robert-Houdin's abilities.
- Conjuring (13th ed.). Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1926. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- Magical Rope Ties and Escapes (1920)
- Miracle Mongers and their Methods: an Exposé by Harry Houdini. New York: E.P. Dutton. 1920. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- Houdini's Paper Magic (1921)
- A Magician Among the Spirits (1924) Arno Press, A New York Times Company, New York, 1972. Original printing, 1924. ISBN 0-405-02801-6
- Under the Pyramids (1924) with H. P. Lovecraft.
Why did harry Houdini kill his daughter?
Cause she told him she wanted to be like Criss Angel "The Mind Freak' when she grew up.
What were some tricks that Houdini performed?
Getting out of chains, jail cells, thrown into ocean insidelocked barrel covered with chains and even hanging from a bulifing in a straight jacket
What family members did Harry Houdini have?
His parents were Rabbi Mayer Sámuel Weisz (1829-1892), and Cecília Weisz (née Steiner; 1841-1913). Houdini was one of seven children: Herman M. (1863-1885) who was actually Houdini's half-brother, by Rabbi Weisz's first marriage; Nathan J. (1870-1927); Gottfried William (1872-1925); Theodore "Theo" (1876-1945); Leopold D. (1879-1962); and Carrie Gladys (born 1882-1959
What was one of Harry Houdini's major accomplishments?
Harry Houdini
Jumped off a bridge with his hands handcuffed. Then he jumped off a bridge and escaped the hand cuffs.
Did Harry Houdini have any hobbies?
yes but I'm not going to tell you
PHYSCH
just kidding he enjoyed physical fitness and magic
Does your Houdini memorabilia have any value?
It depends what kind of memorabilia. If it's handcuffs or restraints used in one of houdini's acts it is definatly worth something. If its a poster or something along those lines, probably still worth quite a bit of money, but not as much.
Where was harry houdinis milk can escape at?
It was not at one certain place, he performed at many other places. At theaters, in orphanages, even on the street at first. It would be practically impossible to name them all.
What talent did Harry Houdini parrot have?
The talent that Harry Houdini's parrot had was that it could pick the lock on its cage :)
Why did Harry Houdini want to be a magician?
He saw Alice from Alice in the wonderland and then the white rabbit gave him a piece of chocolate, he ate the choc and turned into a rabbit. So he learned magic to free himself
He died in 1926, due to peritonitis which is an inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs possibly from a appendix rupture.
The legend that he died during a failed escape is not true.
Harry often demonstrated that he could withstand the hardest punches to his midsection after flexing his incredibly strong abdominal muscle cage. He became the deliberate target of a strong man (a student at McGill University). The student asked Houdini if he can test out his claim. But, before Harry was prepared, he delivered a strong blow to his abdomen. Being the showman Harry was, shortly after recovering from the initial pain of the cowardly blow, the offender was invited to restrike Harry, and the subsequent blow bounced harmlessly off.
But it was too late. The massive internal damage caused by the first punch is believed to have eventually killed Harry, although it is commonly believed that he suffered from peritonitis beforehand and the blow to the stomach just made it worse.
The damage was done and the world shortly lost a wonderful and unique entertainer. Harry Houdini died at 1:26 p.m.on October 31 1926- at the age of 52.
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Was Harry Houdini really born in Appleton Wisconsin?
no he was born in Hungary
no he was born in Hungary and that is far away from Wisconsin
