

Once Houdini made an escape from inside a sea monster. Settling in Europe in the early 1900s, Houdini brought along his younger brother Theo, a magician who had worked as his partner early in his career. His brother was also a successful magician. Houdini's early years in show business were difficult, and he considered leaving the business and opening a magic school. Houdini first became famous as the "King of Handcuffs". Houdini was born Eric Weiss, but his name was changed to Erich Weiss after his family emigrated from Hungary to Wisconsin when he was 4 years old.

› news › 10 things you might not know about Harry Houdini - HISTORY › news › 10 things you might not know CachedHe named himself after another magician. Mini-Biography (1) The great American escape artist and magician Houdini (immortalized by Tony Curtis' memorable performance in the 1953 film of the same name) was born Erich Weiss on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary, although he often gave his birthplace as Appleton, Wisconsin, where it was raised.ġ0 Things You Might Not Know About Harry Houdini - HISTORY
