His last name, however, was definitely a tribute to French illusionist Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. He likely took the first part of his stage name from his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," although some sources say that his first name was a tribute to magician Harry Kellar. Harry Houdini's real name was Ehrich Weiss. Read on for some interesting facts about Harry Houdini. And with performances that spectacular, it shouldn’t come as a shock that his life was just as fascinating.
Whether he was escaping from a straitjacket while suspended from a crane above the streets or getting out of his famed “Chinese water torture cell” with just moments of air to spare, Houdini had a habit of leaving everyone in awe. The famed magician captured the imagination of the world with his death-defying stunts and performances, many of which still baffle modern magicians. Though Harry Houdini died nearly a century ago, his mystique has never faded.
0 kommentar(er)
