Schlitzie

Actor, Film actor

1901 – 1971

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Who was Schlitzie?

Schlitzie, possibly born Simon Metz, and legally Schlitze Surtees, was an American sideshow performer and occasional actor, best known for his role in the 1932 movie Freaks and his lifelong career on the outdoor entertainment circuit as a major sideshow attraction with Barnum and Bailey, among others.

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Born
Sep 10, 1901
The Bronx
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • The Bronx
Died
Sep 24, 1971
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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