Elizabeth and Collins performed on The Ed Sullivan Show three times and appeared as themselves in an episode of the 1960s spy series The Avengers. Elizabeth retired from performing in the early 1960s and was replaced by their daughter who was also named Elizabeth (although additionally known as Agnes). They were one of the first impalement acts to break into television. After the war they settled in Britain and toured clubs and theatres around the world. For their signature stunt they developed an extremely demanding trick that involved Elizabeth spinning on a " wheel of death" target while her husband balanced on a tightrope and threw knives at her. The couple met and married in their native Hungary at around the time of the outbreak of World War II and began performing together as "Elizabeth and Collins".
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