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

When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899 ... fastened at the knee under his trousers. Houdini also used tricks that didn't involve opening locks.

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.

Ehrich Weiss (Harry Houdini) born to Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss ... "Scientific American" magazine pronounces it "one of the most remarkable tricks ever performed." In September, Houdini debuts ...

This Dangerous Trick Wowed Houdini’s Fans The water torture cell escape was arguably Houdini’s most memorable stunt. So much so that many people wrongly assume it killed him–a myth invented ...