Erik Weisz
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Erik Weisz was the Hungarian-born illusionist and escape artist who became world-famous under the stage name Harry Houdini.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erik Weisz canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
escape artist
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human ⓘ illusionist ⓘ stage magician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ehrich Weiss
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Harry Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
peritonitis
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ruptured appendix ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria-Hungary
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1874-03-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1926-10-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarian Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Mayer Sámuel Weisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
escapology
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magic ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBirthName | Erik Weisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Harry Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | debunking spiritualist mediums ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| mother | Cecília Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
buried-alive stunt
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escape acts ⓘ handcuff escapes ⓘ straitjacket escapes ⓘ water torture cell escape ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
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escape artist ⓘ film actor ⓘ film producer ⓘ illusionist ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Europe
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Austria-Hungary
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Budapest ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Detroit
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Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| publishedWork |
A Magician Among the Spirits
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The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Theodore Hardeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bess Houdini
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Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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