![]() Percy Jackson and the Olympians has an offhanded remark by Chiron saying Houdini once went down to the Underworld, had himself chained, and escaped to tell the tale.Lovecraft is based on a tale Houdin told written in Houdini's perspective. In Death Defying Acts (2007), he was portrayed by Guy Pearce.In Cremaster 2 (1999), he was portrayed by Norman Mailer.In Fairytale A True Story (1997), he was portrayed by Harvey Keitel.In A Night at the Magic Castle (1988), he was portrayed by Arte Johnson.In Ragtime (1981) by Paramount Pictures, he was portrayed by Jeffery DeMunn.In Houdini (1953) by Paramount Pictures, he was portrayed by Tony Curtis.Houdini is a recurring character in American Dreams (2021), where he helps protagonist Jake Gold break into show business.He appears in the backstory of Atomic Robo as part of a Dream Team of historical adventurers, alongside the likes of Annie Oakley, Wong Kei-ying and Nikola Tesla.Haldane of the Secret Service - Houdini Picture Corporation / Film Booking Offices of America (1922), playing Heath Haldane.The Man from Beyond - Houdini Picture Corporation (1922), playing Howard Hillary.Terror Island - Famous Players-Lasky / Paramount (1920), playing Harry Harper.The Grim Game - Famous Players-Lasky / Paramount Pictures (1919), playing Harvey Handford.The Master Mystery - Octagon Films (1918), playing Quentin Locke.Merveilleux Exploits du Célébre Houdini à Paris - Cinema Lux (1909), playing himself.Namesake for tropes where a character escapes retribution for whatever reason ( Idiot Houdini, Elimination Houdini, Karma Houdini, Karma Houdini Warranty). After his death, his wife would regularly do seances trying to contact him until she gave up in 1936, saying "Ten years is enough for any man." All the while, Houdini dearly hoped to find the real thing in this crusade and even arranged a secret signal that he would try to use after he died. It cost him his friendship with believer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was seriously convinced that Houdini actually had paranormal powers and nothing Houdini could say or do would change that in his eyes. ![]() As a result, Houdini dedicated himself to debunking claims of the paranormal by infiltrating seances to expose the fakery and showing how the fakers did it on stage. Houdini had some interest in the supernatural, but was disgusted to find the only ones available were frauds. ![]() Once in secret and then once in each of their houses of worship, as Houdini was Jewish ( the son of a rabbi) and Bess Roman Catholic. Houdini married his stage partner Wilhelmina Beatrice "Bess" Rahner three times. note Though some Australian aviation historians dispute whether he was indeed the first. In addition to stage craft, Houdini also starred in films although that career path proved unsuccessful and even had some notoriety as an airplane pilot, doing the first flight in Australia. Authorities noted that they were very lucky he never decided to turn his talents to crime, as it would be impossible to keep him imprisoned. note In reality, he was often hiding them in the back of his throat, and could cough them up at any time. He also accepted dares to see if he could escape various police jail cells, secure transports and personal restraints, and usually did, and sometimes while nude to "prove" he wasn't carrying tools. ![]() The preeminent Stage Magician of his time and the greatest Escape Artist of all time, Houdini (who based his stage name on the French magician, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin) was one of the great entertainers in Vaudeville and became one of the highest paid in the industry. Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz Ma– October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer.Ī native of Budapest, he moved with his family to the U.S. ![]()
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