Acting
Johnny Eck
Johnny Eck werd geboren op 27 augustus 1911. Johnny Eck overleed op 5 januari 1991 op 79-jarige leeftijd.
- Geboren
- 27 augustus 1911
- Geboorteplaats
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Overleden
- 5 januari 1991 (79 jaar)
Biografie
John Eckhardt Jr, (August 27, 1911 – January 5, 1991), professionally billed as Johnny Eck, was an American freak show performer in sideshows and a film actor. Born with sacral agenesis, Eck is best known today for his role in Tod Browning's 1932 cult classic film Freaks and his appearances as a bird creature in several Tarzan films. He was often billed as "The Amazing Half-Boy", "King of the Freaks" and "The Most Remarkable Man Alive".
Besides being a sideshow performer and actor, the multi-talented Eck was also a folk artist (specifically a screen painter), musician, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, and expert model-maker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Eck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Besides being a sideshow performer and actor, the multi-talented Eck was also a folk artist (specifically a screen painter), musician, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, and expert model-maker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Eck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmografie
Veelgestelde vragen
Wanneer is Johnny Eck geboren?
Johnny Eck werd geboren op 27 augustus 1911. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Hoe oud is Johnny Eck?
Johnny Eck overleed op 5 januari 1991 op 79-jarige leeftijd.
Bijgewerkt: 26 oktober 2026 ·