20inch x 30inch Poster Europe??s Eclipsing Sensation Houdini The World??s Greatest Handcuff King and Prison Breaker. Ehrich Weiss, aka, Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926) was a Jewish Hungarian-American magician. His is regarded as the greatest escape artist in history. During his career he as was also a stunt performer, actor and film producer. There is a border around the image. The image size is correct.