Jack London's first wife was named Bess, who he divorced after 5 years to marry a woman named Charmian who was 5 years older than him. They became friends with Harry Houdini (aka Erik Weisz aka Ehrich Weiss from Hungary -- thought to have acted as a secret agent/spy sometimes) and his wife who, coincidently, was also named Bess (aka Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner aka Bessie Raymond aka Beatrice Rohner). Haven't found it suggested anywhere that Bess Houdini was Bess London but the Houdini's were married 3 times, according to her: in a civil ceremony, by a rabbi, and by a Catholic priest. Jack London died about a year after the Houdini's and the London's became friends and not very long after, London's wife, Charmian, and Harry Houdini became romantically involved. Houdini lived for about 8 more years. Just FYI on that.
