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 ...

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

Magician Harry Houdini performs a rope escape, left, and a card trick in these undated photos. Harry Houdini hanging by his feet high above a clock tower in Times Square in New York. Escapologist ...

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.

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 ...