Houdini began his magic career in 1891, but had little success. According to the 1880 census, the family lived on Appleton Street. The family lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, where his father served as Rabbi of the Zion Reform Jewish Congregation. The family changed their name to the German spelling Weiss, and Erik became Ehrich. Weisz (Houdini) arrived in the United States on July 3, 1878, on the SS Fresia with his mother (who was pregnant) and his four brothers. Harry Houdini - Magician, Illusionist, escape artist, stunt performer, actor, historian, film producer, pilot, spiritualist debunker born Erik Weisz on Main Budapest Hungary but grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin where he later claimed he was born.
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