Theodore Hardeen
Theodore Hardeen | |
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Hardeen in 1905 | |
| Born | Ferenc Dezső Weisz March 4, 1876 |
| Died | June 12, 1945 (aged 69) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Years active | 1893–1945 |
| Relatives | Harry Houdini (brother) |
Ferenc Dezső Weisz (March 4, 1876 – June 12, 1945), known as Theodore "Dash" Hardeen, was a Hungarian-American magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild. Hardeen was the first magician to conceive escaping from a straitjacket in full view of the audience, rather than behind a curtain.