Houdini – The Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini was born Erich or Ehrich Weisz on 24 March 1874. In 1876, his father,  Mayer Weisz, emigrated to the United States and changed his last name to Weiss. The rest of the family joined him in 1876. His first stage appearance was as  “Ehrich, the Prince of the Air”on… More The Master of Escape