[PAR] [TLE] Harry Houdini [SEP] Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American stage magician 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. [PAR] [TLE] Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles) [SEP] The Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments, formerly the Knickerbocker Hotel, is a retirement home located at 1714 Ivar Avenue in Los Angeles, California.  Designed by architect E.M. Frasier in Spanish Colonial Revival style, the historic hotel opened in June 1929.  It catered to the region's nascent film industry, and is the site for some of Hollywood’s most famous dramatic moments.  On Halloween 1936, Harry Houdini's widow held her tenth séance to contact the magician on the roof of the hotel.  On January 13, 1943, Frances Farmer was arrested in her room at the hotel after failing to visit her probation officer when scheduled.  On July 23, 1948, filmmaker D. W. Griffith died of a cerebral hemorrhage on the way to a Hollywood hospital, after being discovered unconscious in the lobby of the hotel.
[PAR] [TLE] Harry Houdini [ SEP ] Harry Houdini ( born Erik Weisz , later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss ; March 24 , 1874 – October 31 , 1926 ) was an Austro - Hungarian - born American stage magician 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 . [PAR] [TLE] Knickerbocker Hotel ( Los Angeles ) [ SEP ] The Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments , formerly the Knickerbocker Hotel , is a retirement home located at 1714 Ivar Avenue in Los Angeles , California . Designed by architect E.M. Frasier in Spanish Colonial Revival style , the historic hotel opened in June 1929 . It catered to the region 's nascent film industry , and is the site for some of Hollywood ’s most famous dramatic moments . On Halloween 1936 , Harry Houdini 's widow held her tenth séance to contact the magician on the roof of the hotel . On January 13 , 1943 , Frances Farmer was arrested in her room at the hotel after failing to visit her probation officer when scheduled . On July 23 , 1948 , filmmaker D. W. Griffith died of a cerebral hemorrhage on the way to a Hollywood hospital , after being discovered unconscious in the lobby of the hotel .
What was the birth name of the dead magician who Frances Farmer was trying to contact?
What was the birth name of the dead magician who Frances Farmer was trying to contact ?
Erik Weisz
Erik Weisz