David Garrick
Playwright
Influential English playwright and theater producer who managed the historic Drury Lane theater in London.
He tried opening a wine business with his brother after arriving to London in 1737. This business failed due to his distraction from amateur theater.
He acted in many of the plays he produced at Drury Lane.
He married
Harry Houdini was a prominent admirer of his work and kept his diary as part of his large theatrical books collection.