: Born Ehrich Weiss, he began his career performing small card tricks in circus sideshows.
The first part of this History Channel miniseries focuses on Houdini’s meteoric rise from an impoverished immigrant to a global superstar. : Born Ehrich Weiss, he began his career
: A fictionalized twist in the movie suggests Houdini was recruited by MI5 and the American government to work as a spy while on tour, using his fame as a cover. The Real Life "Magic" : Born Ehrich Weiss