![]() Other tales are lesser-known, like how the Weiss family is said to have fled Hungary after Houdini’s father, a rabbi, reportedly killed a nobleman in a duel. The stories of Houdini’s escapes from handcuffs and his Water Torture Cell have survived almost a century after his death. As a kid, a trip to the circus inspired him to perform a neighborhood show for which he called himself Erich, King of the Air. Then, as an adult, he transformed himself into arguably most famous magician in the world: Harry Houdini.Ĭurator of The Breman Museum's Houdini exhibit, David London, walks On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott through the known - and lesser-known - stories of arguably the most famous magician in the world. ![]() APīy the time he was 11 years old, Ehrich Weiss was famous for unlocking the door of every store in his town over the course of one night. A portrait of legendary illusionist Harry Houdini hangs in the "Houdini Room" at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct.
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