The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some ...

When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini ... magic of his escape act lay in its presentation: "You will notice that some of these tricks are very simple ...

Glen Gerard is a magician, illusionist, and Harry Houdini Historian. He joined What's Brewing Wisconsin to talk about Houdini's deep Wisconsin ties in honor of the escape artist's 151st birthday.

This Dangerous Trick Wowed Houdini’s Fans The water torture cell escape was arguably Houdini’s most memorable stunt. So much so that many people wrongly assume it killed him–a myth invented ...

Erik Weisz, better known professionally as the great escapologist, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini ... build a container for him to escape from. Houdini soon brought his show ...