Magician John Henry Anderson died in 1874, the same year Harry Houdini was born - yet despite the two never meeting, Anderson was reputedly among the legendary escapologist's greatest inspirations.

In the days of vaudeville, Harry Houdini was known as “Handcuff Harry,” one of its most successful and lucrative performers. A showman of the highest regard, Houdini particularly liked to show ...

To his audiences, Harry Houdini’s skills seemed almost supernatural. But to Houdini himself, an immigrant who embraced showmanship to escape grinding poverty, his abilities were built entirely ...

Erik Weisz, better known professionally as the great escapologist, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini, had many links with Ireland. He first came to public attention in vaudeville in ...

The big five on our list are Harry Houdini, Edna Ferber ... before picking up the "Houdini" stage name in 1890 after reading the autobiography of French magician Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin.

Yeah, and it's in all the papers-- the national papers and local papers, even-- but from 1890 to '94 ... on the right-- sat next to his friend Harry Houdini at a party for magicians.

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Houdini was well known for his disappearing acts, but now the master escape artist and illusionist is set to make a big screen appearance for Walt Disney Studios. Scott Sanders ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- Thursday marked 98 years since the death of local legend Harry Houdini, and ever since then, there's been attempts to contact the illusionist from beyond the grave.

Illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini the day he performed his famous stunt in which he was submerged in the East River in a crate and escaped in just under a minute on July 7th 1912 in New ...

Escape artist Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 at age 52 Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31 ...

Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz on 24 March 1874 in Budapest, Hungary, was one of the world's greatest magicians, renowned for his incredible escape acts, bold challenges, and relentless dedication ...