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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts 
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I've been sitting on this information for a long time. Sixteen years, to be precise. It's the answer to why Harry and Bess Houdini never had children, and it was told to me by Houdini's late niece, Marie Blood. As far as I know, it's never been revealed in any book or article. Until now.
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Russell_LA Regular user Van Nuys, CA 101 Posts
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Very interesting post, John. Thanks for the link!
"You cannot kill the boogeyman."
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.
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The Amazing Michael Veteran user 322 Posts
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WOW! Great read John!!!! Thanks a lot for posting this!!!
Cheers, Mike D~C/
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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Thanks, Mike.
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magicofCurtis Inner circle Los Angeles 2545 Posts
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Nice read John
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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Thank you, Curtis.
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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This is worth clicking back into to read the comment by Gregory Edmonds, who knew Marie and knowns the Bloods very well. Intrigued by what he had to add about the "born on the boat" thing.
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cameronb New user 21 Posts
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You said that Bill Kalush didn't include this in his biography. However, in "The Secret Life of Houdini," Kalush and Sloman mention that Harry and Bess never had children because Bess was infertile. To quote, "We know that there was a medical issue that prevented them from conceiving. Anecdotal family evidence points to Bess's inability to bear children (Kalush & Sloman, 130)."
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Kevin Connolly Inner circle New Jersey 1329 Posts
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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On 2012-03-26 18:49, cameronb wrote: Thanks, cameronb. I actually did a follow up post with this quote and some additional info from the Laid Bare source book here: http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/08/......ote.html Quote:
On 2012-03-26 21:42, Kevin Connolly wrote: Thanks, Kevin. I never saw this comment of yours. Looks like Marie told us the same thing. |
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Kevin Connolly Inner circle New Jersey 1329 Posts
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And she sold me Houdini's scrapbook to go with it.
Please visit my website.
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magicusb Inner circle 1135 Posts
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She told us the same on several visits to see her at her home in Rochester, NY.
We also have somewhere a video interview with her that she gave us permission to use. Not sure where it is. When we have the time we will search it out. We are very busy right now with calls from our television appearances, setting up promotions and brochures for our coming season, our long running seance show,etc. Regardz, Dick Brookz & Dorothy Dietrich
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ringmaster Inner circle Memphis, Down in Dixie 1974 Posts
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I remember reading that Harry was used as a subject in his brother's early X-ray experiments.
One of the last living 10-in-one performers. I wanted to be in show business the worst way, and that was it.
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Kevin Connolly Inner circle New Jersey 1329 Posts
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Re-reading the Kellock book, I don't think Bess wanted children.
Please visit my website.
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John Cox Elite user Studio City, CA 494 Posts
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On 2012-05-04 14:00, Kevin Connolly wrote: That's interesting. I was thinking of re-reading Kellock myself. You really get the best picture of Bess from this book. She was a firecracker! |
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