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Mrs. Harry Houdini
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Born
January 22
,
1875
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 11
,
1943
·
Needles, California, USA
(heart failure)
Birth name
Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner
Nickname
Bess
Mini Bio
Mrs. Harry Houdini was born on January 22, 1875 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for
Religious Racketeers (1938)
. She was married to
Harry Houdini
. She died on February 11, 1943 in Needles, California, USA.
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Spouse
Harry Houdini
(June 22, 1894 - October 31, 1926) (his death)
Trivia
Was Houdini's stage assistant, using the cognomen "Beatrice."
Husband Harry Houdini nicknamed her Bess.
Married Harry Houdini 21 days after they met.
Agents recall Bess had terrible table manners. Known for constant dunking whether pastry or bread. Spoke with food in her mouth.
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