Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss)
(March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)
The iconic magician and escape artist, Houdini is most remembered for
the difficult stunt of escaping from handcuffs that took a locksmith five
years to build. In his youth, he took a job as a trapeze artist under the
name Ehrich, the Prince of the Air, and was a successful cross-country
runner.
