Hardeen, Theodore b. February 29, 1876 d. June 12, 1945 Magician, Escape Artist. Brother of Harry Houdini. Born Ferencz Deszo Weisz, later changed to Theodore Weiss upon the family's arrival in America, he was known to the family as Deshi and later Dash, both derived from his Hungarian middle name. For a short time the two brothers performed in an act called "The Brothers Houdini" until marriage intervened and Dash was replaced by the new Mrs. Houdini, Bess. Having become a success in Europe, Houdini apprised his younger brother of the...[Read More] (Bio by: ronzoni) Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Houdini (Rahner), Bess (Beatrice) [cenotaph] b. January 23, 1876 d. February 11, 1943 Entertainer. Born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, she met an unknown magician named Ehrich Weiss in 1894 who, with his brother, Dash was performing under the name Houdini Brothers. She was performing a song and dance act as one of the Floral Sisters in Brighton Beach, New York. After a three week courtship, and despite objections to a Gentile daughter-in-law, the couple were married on June 22, 1894. Bess left the Floral Sisters and became her husband's new stage assistant and the act became The...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss) b. March 24, 1874 d. October 31, 1926 Entertainer. A legendary magician and escape artist, he was born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, the son of a rabbi and religious teacher. When he was about four, his family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he grew up. When he was about 8 years old, he sold newspapers and worked as a bootblack to help support his poor family. When his father took him to see a traveling magician, his interest in magic and in performing took off, and shortly after his family moved to New York City, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Peritonitis due to a burst appendix, which was possibly caused from a punch to the stomach 9 days earlier Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA
b. February 29, 1876 d. June 12, 1945