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Schlitzie (alternatively spelled Schlitze or Shlitze; September 10, 1901 – September 24, 1971), possibly born Simon Metz [1] and legally Schlitze Surtees, was an American sideshow performer. He also appeared in a few films, and is best known for his role in the 1932 movie Freaks.
Aug 13, 2018 · As famous as he became while wearing a dress in stage shows, Schlitzie’s fame truly skyrocketed in 1932, when he appeared in the infamous film Freaks. A story of love and betrayal set in the world of sideshows, the film is most well-known today for featuring a number of actual sideshow “freaks,” like Schlitzie.
Jan 26, 2023 · For people like Schlitzie, whose true name has been lost to history, many sideshow performers were forced to live their entire lives billed as a “pinhead” or “monkey girl” at the expense of others’ entertainment.
Circuses back in the day boasted all things bizarre. Out of that center of exploitation comes the strange, sad story of Schlitzie the Pinhead.
Schlitzie: One of Us: Directed by Steven Belgard. With Mat Fraser, Angelo Rossitto, Naomi Grossman, Wallace Ford. Schlitzie: One of Us is a love letter to the 4-foot-tall performer, who was born with microcephaly, and made his most notable cultural impact via the 1932 classic film Freaks.
Nov 25, 2020 · Schlitzie the Pinhead was one of the most famous circus sideshow acts ever. Schlitzie's unusual "pinhead" appearance brought swarms of audiences to the circus sideshows he called home. But Schlitzie's life was incredibly hard behind the scenes. Here's the untold truth of "Schlitzie the Pinhead."
The Truth About Schlitzie. Schlitzie was born at a time when parents with disabled children were likely to sell them to a circus to perform in a sideshow act. In the circus, Schlitzie was...
circus freak deformed history human oddities love talents. Star of the movie Freaks, Schlitzie the pinhead amazed all with not just his unusual looks, but with his giant spirit and heart.
Schlitze was a sideshow performer who was born with microcephaly, a neurological developmental disorder that that left him with an unusually small brain and pointed skull, a small stature (four feet tall), myopia and moderate to severe mental retardation.
Schlitze (1901-1971) Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 3:18. Freaks Uncensored! (1999) 1 Video. 66 Photos. Schlitze's actual birth date and name remain unknown. Schlitze suffered from the condition microcephaly and mental retardation, commonly referred to as a "pinhead".
