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Wilhelmina Beatrice " Bess " Houdini ( née Rahner; January 23, 1876 – February 11, 1943) was an American stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. [1] Biography. 1895 poster for The Houdinis.
Feb 13, 2020 · True love, we’re told, is forever. But what if death gets in the way? Well, that didn’t stop Bess Houdini, wife of the famous magician. When Harry Houdini passed away, she did her best to keep the relationship going.
Dec 11, 2023 · Harry Houdini, the renowned Hungarian-American escape artist, was married to Bess Houdini. He was also an amazing magician and stunt performer. Additionally, he is most known for his daring escapes.
BESS - THE OTHER HOUDINI - Home. The World Premiere of this. startling and magical new play ran Sept, Oct and Nov 2023. at the Grove Theatre, Eastbourne. and Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate. winning four star reviews and raves from audiences.
Jan 22, 2024 · Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner (b.1876-d.1943), known as Bess, was the stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. [1] Biography. Bess Houdini held yearly séances on Halloween for ten years after Houdini's death, but Houdini never appeared.
Bess was initially courted by Dash, but she and Houdini married, with Bess replacing Dash in the act, which became known as "The Houdinis". For the rest of Houdini's performing career, Bess worked as his stage assistant.
Born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, she met an unknown magician named Ehrich Weisz in 1894 who, with his brother Dash, was performing under the name the Houdini Brothers. She was performing a song and dance act as one of the Floral Sisters in Brighton Beach, New York. After a three week courtship, and despite...
Nov 26, 2022 · Most readers overlook the fact that Bess Houdini was briefly a Lovecraftian character—even if mentioned only briefly and in passing. Yet she was there from the beginning of Lovecraft’s relationship with Harry Houdini, and she would be there at the end, her final word a brief telegram.
Feb 14, 2011 · Bess, a Cathholic girl born in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, was an entertainer in her own right and performed at the Sea Beach Palace in Coney Island as part of “The Floral Sisters” trio. After marrying Houdini, she joined her husband on stage and they appeared as “The Houdinis.”
Oct 1, 2014 · For 10 years after Houdini’s death, his wife, Bess, attempted to channel him during a séance that took place on his day of death, Oct. 31.
