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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.
Johnny Eck. Actor: Freaks. Johnny Eck was born John Echkardt, twenty minutes after his twin brother Robert. The boys entered the sideshow circuit at the age of 12, where John was billed as "Johnny Eck, The Half-boy."
Johnny Eck. Actor: Freaks. Johnny Eck was born John Echkardt, twenty minutes after his twin brother Robert. The boys entered the sideshow circuit at the age of 12, where John was billed as "Johnny Eck, The Half-boy." Johnny went on to play a role in Tod Browning's Freaks (1932) before returning with his brother to Baltimore, where he became a ...
Nov 17, 2016 · Johnny Eck. John Eckhardt, Jr. was born in 1911 and was one of the most famous freak show performers in the States. He was born as a healthy boy but without the lower half of his torso.
Johhny and Robert, the Eckhardt twins – once famous, Johnny became known simply as Johnny Eck. The twins had an older sister, Carolyn, who educated the young Eck until parents Amelia and John Sr enrolled the boys in public school at the age of seven.
John Eckhardt Jr,, 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.
Mar 4, 1991 · BALTIMORE’S JOHNNY ECK, called “The Most Remarkable Man Alive!” by Robert Ripley, is dead. Eck was born with no legs, a deformity that propelled him to an early career as an astonishingly...
May 26, 2021 · Despite his lack of legs, Johnny Eck established quite a list of accolades during his 79 years on earth: sideshow performer, artist, magician, photographer, swimmer, gymnast, and...
Jan 5, 1991 · 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 known for his impressive acrobatics, including his famous one-armed handstand, but he also juggled and trained animals. He was also an accomplished runner and was sometimes even called ‘The Legless Runner’. Ripley called Johnny ‘The Most Remarkable Man in the World’.
