Arnold De Biere (1878 - 6 August 1934) was a German magician. Biere who was of Jewish origin was born in Germany in 1878 and moved to the United States as a child. He spent most of his childhood in Bradford, Pennsylvania where he developed an interest in magic tricks. He originally worked as a shop keeper, but took interest in magic shows and stage illusions. Biere had once invested in a movie of Harry Houdini, but lost a considerable amount of money as the film was not a success.