Johnny Eck
Film actor
1911 – 1991
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Who was Johnny Eck?
Johnny Eck, born John Eckhardt, Jr. was an American freak show performer born with the appearance that he was missing the lower half of his torso. Eck is best known today for his role in Tod Browning's 1932 cult classic film, Freaks. He was often billed as the amazing "Half-Boy" and "King of the Freaks".
Besides being a sideshow performer and actor, Johnny Eck was also an artist, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, and expert model-maker.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1911
Baltimore - Lived in
- Baltimore
- Died
- Jan 5, 1991
Baltimore
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on July 23, 2013
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