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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 · The woman known as Bess Houdini was born Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner on January 23, 1876. A Brooklyn native, she spent her early days performing in a Coney Island musical act. That's where she met him, the man who would change her life.
Jun 22, 2023 · The secrets of Bess Houdini, the magician’s wife who knew his escapist tricks. Her crusade to unmask the charlatans of spiritualism—part real and part spectacle—still has a very special place in...
May 17, 2024 · Bess Houdini, born as Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner in Brooklyn New York, was the wife and stage assistant of the legendary Harry Houdini. Her date of birth is not surely known, as with her famous husband.
Jan 22, 2024 · Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner (b.1876-d.1943), known as Bess, was the stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini. Biography. Bess Houdini held yearly séances on Halloween for ten years after Houdini's death, but Houdini never appeared. In 1936, after a last unsuccessful séance on the roof of the Knickerbocker Hotel, she put out the candle that ...
Dec 28, 2023 · Step into the intriguing world of Bess Houdini, the enigmatic Harry Houdini’s wife. More than just a supportive wife, Bess also had her share of fascinating traits. Discover her life, her relationship with Harry, and their enduring bond that transcended even death.
Jan 23, 2022 · Bess remembers life with Houdini. To celebrate Bess Houdini's 146th birthday today, here are some excerpts from terrific interesting article by Sally MacDougall called "What Magicians' Wives Think of MAGIC". This appeared in The Tacoma Daily Ledger on July 29, 1928.
Aug 21, 2019 · Their most famous performance, “Metamorphosis,” was a hit with audiences — Houdini cloaked Bess in fabric and magically changed her costume onstage. In 1908, she retired from the stage to manage his career (and their menagerie of parrots and other animals).
Mar 7, 2016 · The teenage Bess Rahner, a singer in a girl group known as the Floral Sisters, is in the audience of a magic show performed by Houdini and his brother, which included Harry’s escape from a locked...
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.”
