harry houdini.. about houdini. houdini was known for his stunts and amazing escapes, he toured...
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Harry Houdini.
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About Houdini.Houdini was known for his stunts and
amazing escapes , he toured England , Scotland the Netherlands , Germany ,
France and Russia. In each city he would challenge the police
to lock him up in their jails and in handcuffs , he would free himself from
ropes , jails , chains , handcuffs and straitjackets often while he was hanging
upside down. He carried hidden lock picks and keys which
he was able to regurgitate whenever he wanted.
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Real Name : Erick weizs.Stage name : Harry Houdini.
Career :illusionist , magician , escapologist , stunt performer , actor , historian and a film
producer .Born : 1874 – 1926
From : Budapest - Hungary.
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Houdini in a crate, being lowered into water (bottom right)
Houdini in chains (bottom left)
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When Houdini was tied down in ropes or straitjackets he would get room to escape, by
enlarging his shoulders and chest then dislocating his shoulders.
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Houdini's family.
Houdini was one of seven children. He had five brothers , Herman , Theodore , Gottfried , Leopold
and Nathan, and he had one sister Carrie.His parents were Samuel and Cecilia.
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How he died
Houdini was suffering from appendicitis before he died, however he died of a burst appendix. A
few students, in a university that he was visiting, decided to test Houdini's strength , so without even telling him , one of the students gave him
several punches in the stomach . The next day he died of a burst appendix.
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Acting and films.Houdini made several movies but quit acting
because he didn’t gain enough money . some of those movies included,the grim game and
Haldane of the secret service.
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Straitjacket escape
First police would put Houdini in a straitjacket,then his feet were tied to a big hook,after that he would be hung upside down he would then dislocate his
shoulders and squirm himself out of the straitjacket still hanging upside down.
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Young adult/child
Before he became famous ,Houdini , won several medals in a athletics club he did as a past time.
He ran away from home when he was twelve to earn some money and to go on an adventure.
He bought his first plane in 1909.
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He had no children. He had one step
brother from his fathers side.
He was the fourth child.
When he was eight he worked as a newspaper boy and a shoe shiner .
When he was nine him and his friends set up a five cent circus and when he was eleven Houdini worked as a locksmith apprentice.
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W.W.1
Houdini tried to sign up to be in the army but he was 43 years old and failed to get in.
So he just entertained the soldiers with free performances .
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