Harry Houdini Harry Houdini Harry Houdini (; born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the US and then as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. In 1904,
Max Ehrich 3, playing the role of Randy. He then starred in the 2009 Lifetime Original Movie "The Pregnancy Pact" as Jesse Moretti, performing alongside Thora Birch, Camryn Manheim, and Nancy Travis. He filmed two pilots for CBS in 2010, and has since shot another pilot as a recurring guest star for the new Country Music Television sitcom, "Working Class", starring Melissa Peterman. Among many current TV projects, he recently played the role of Adam in "iStart A Fan War", a TV movie for the Nickelodeon show, iCarly. In 2012, Ehrich joined the American CBS Daytime soap opera "The Young and the