(Source: Wild About Houdini) The Skeptical Harry Houdini She was bitten by the showbiz bug while in her teens and enjoyed her spot in the limelight. Bess came from a large German-speaking immigrant family like her husband (Source: Biography )īeatrice or Bess Houdini was born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner in Brooklyn, New York, on January 23, 1876. He continued performing escape acts until his death, on October 31, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. In 1893, he married Wilhelmina Rahner, who would later become his onstage partner.

People only started giving him attention for his daring feats of escape. He began performing professionally in 1891 but had little success. Harry Houdini, was fascinated by magic from a young age. Harry Houdini was highly suspicious of anything mystical and was enraged by miracle workers, spiritualists, and mediums who preyed on the people who were vulnerable to their cons.

But did you know that this great magician was highly skeptical of those who performed miracles? This is thanks to his grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts. Harry Houdini rose to popularity as one of the world’s most famous magicians.

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