It was there that he became interested in trapeze arts. When he was 13, Weisz moved with his father to New York City, taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them.
One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Weisz moved with his family as a child to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born.
Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. Houdini continued performing escape acts until his death, on October 31, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan.
In 1893, he married Wilhelmina Rahner, who became his onstage partner as well. Fascinated with magic from a young age, Harry Houdini began performing and drew attention for his daring feats of escape.
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