Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild. Hardeen passed many items to his associate Douglas Geoffrey Mackintosh, who was an illusionist and performed under the name Douglas Geoffrey, and after Hardeen passed away, as "Hardeen, Jr".Theodore "Dash" Hardeen (born Ferenc Dezső Weisz (Hungarian name order: Weisz Ferenc Dezső), March 4, 1876 – June 12, 1945), known simply as Hardeen, was a Hungarian magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. And the general public regard him as a brilliant artiste and a thrilling entertainer. Both the amateurs and the professionals of our number regard him as a friend. Like Houdini, he is willing to expend both time and money freely to further the cause of magic. He is a man of considerable culture and one of the best raconteurs I have ever met. Hardeen, like his more famous brother Harry Houdini is a great favourite in the magical world. The handcuffs but a simple thing compared with those with which he is used to toy. The huge chains in the cartoon are hardly an exaggeration of those from which he breaks loose. I have seen him perform several times, and have marvelled at his achievements. Even if Houdini had not existed to point the way, it is quite likely that Hardeen would have become an escape artiste. But the natural ability was always there. Hardeen learnt his business from Houdini, and he learnt it well, as no man could have failed to do with such a master.
It was Hardeen who first conceived of escaping from a straitjacket in full view of the audience - a concept fully used by Houdini and generations of performers since. He was known as "Deshi", and later "Dash" by his parents. He was born as Ferencz Dezso Weisz (or Weisz Ferenc Dezső) in Budapest, Hungary, and went by the name of Theodore Weiss when the family was living in Appleton, Wisconsin. So dedicated was he to Houdini, that Hardeen usually introduced himself as the “brother of Houdini." He was the founder of the Magician's Guild. Theodore Hardeen (Ma– June 12, 1945) was a magician and escape artist, best known as Harry Houdini's brother.
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