Dorothy Dietrich

About

She was the first woman to have executed a straitjacket escape and the only woman to have caught a bullet in her mouth.

Before Fame

It was reading a biography of Harry Houdini that led her to first attempt straitjacket escapes.

Trivia

For breaking the glass ceiling for women in magic, she was dubbed The Female Houdini and The First Lady of Magic.

Family Life

She grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania with six brothers; she often played the damsel tied to the railroad tracks.

Associated With

She was a guest on the Montel Williams show.