Harry Houdini
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Harry Houdini was a world-famous early 20th-century magician and escape artist renowned for his daring stunts, illusions, and feats of physical endurance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harry Houdini canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8447264 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harry Houdini Context triple: [Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls, mainSubject, Harry Houdini]
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A.
Uri Geller
Uri Geller is an Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic best known for his controversial spoon-bending feats and high-profile demonstrations of alleged paranormal abilities.
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B.
Arthur Barker
Arthur Barker was a notorious American criminal and member of the Barker–Karpis gang during the 1930s.
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C.
Victor Saville
Victor Saville was a British film director and producer known for his work in both the UK and Hollywood during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty was a famous American animal trainer and circus performer known for his daring big-cat acts and appearances in early adventure films.
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E.
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott was an early pioneering film director and producer of the silent era, known for his work in both American and Irish cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harry Houdini Target entity description: Harry Houdini was a world-famous early 20th-century magician and escape artist renowned for his daring stunts, illusions, and feats of physical endurance.
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A.
Uri Geller
Uri Geller is an Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic best known for his controversial spoon-bending feats and high-profile demonstrations of alleged paranormal abilities.
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B.
Arthur Barker
Arthur Barker was a notorious American criminal and member of the Barker–Karpis gang during the 1930s.
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C.
Victor Saville
Victor Saville was a British film director and producer known for his work in both the UK and Hollywood during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty was a famous American animal trainer and circus performer known for his daring big-cat acts and appearances in early adventure films.
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E.
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott was an early pioneering film director and producer of the silent era, known for his work in both American and Irish cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviator
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escape artist ⓘ film actor ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ magician ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1926 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1891 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ehrich Weiss
NERFINISHED
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Harry Weiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Erik Weisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Machpelah Cemetery, Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | peritonitis ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1874-03-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1926-10-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1894 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarian Jew ⓘ |
| father | Mayer Sámuel Weisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1910-03-18 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Digger’s Rest, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
escapology
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stage magic ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern escape artists
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stage magicians worldwide ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
debunking spiritualists
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exposing fraudulent mediums ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of American Magicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Cecília Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | early powered flight in Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chinese Water Torture Cell escape
NERFINISHED
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buried-alive stunts ⓘ escape acts ⓘ handcuff escapes ⓘ publicity stunts ⓘ straitjacket escapes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Haldane of the Secret Service
NERFINISHED
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The Grim Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The Master Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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escape artist ⓘ film actor ⓘ film producer ⓘ illusionist ⓘ magician ⓘ stunt performer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Budapest ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Society of American Magicians ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling | Theodore Hardeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureAct |
Chinese Water Torture Cell
NERFINISHED
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Metamorphosis trunk escape NERFINISHED ⓘ upside-down straitjacket escape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Bess Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseName | Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Harry Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
films and television portrayals
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numerous biographies ⓘ |
| usedMedium | silent film ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Magician Among the Spirits
NERFINISHED
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Miracle Mongers and Their Methods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsHeldPosition | 1917–1926 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harry Houdini Description of subject: Harry Houdini was a world-famous early 20th-century magician and escape artist renowned for his daring stunts, illusions, and feats of physical endurance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls