Harry Houdini, art by Steven Paul Carlson

Harry Houdini, art by Steven Paul Carlson
(March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)

Caught here in a rare moment of repose, Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor, and film producer. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena. For the majority of his career, Houdini performed his act as a headliner in vaudeville. For many years, he was the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville.

Born Erik Ivan Weisz (he would later spell his birth name as Ehrich Weiss) in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874, Houdini later claimed in interviews that he was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 6, 1874.

His parents were Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz (1829 – 1892)
and his wife, Cecilia Steiner (1841 – 1913).   Houdini was one of seven children.

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