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Suffered from Graves' disease during his early childhood in which, after a botched surgical operation, his condition resulted in his eyes being more protruded and misaligned (strabismus). According to various sources, Feldman was known to get physically sick when having to watch screenings of his own work or performance.
- July 8, 1934
- December 2, 1982
Marty Feldman used his bulging eyes, caused by Graves' disease, for comedic effect. Ayaka, Japanese singer, was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 2007. After going public with her diagnosis in 2009, she took a two-year hiatus from music to focus on treatment.
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- Graves' ophthalmopathy
- Toxic diffuse goiter, Flajani–Basedow–Graves disease
- Endocrinology
Jun 5, 2018 · Marty Feldman, a much-loved British comedian, perhaps best known for his role as Igor (pronounced Eye-Gor) in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (1974), suffered from Graves’ disease. There's a saying, "Your face is your fortune", and Feldman got a double-whammy as his nose was mangled in his youth in a boxing match and his trademark bulging ...
Jun 29, 1995 · In the 1960s, Marty Feldman suffered from a thyroid condition that made his eyes pop and gave them that mad, staring quality. It became, his writing partner Barry Took recalls, "a great...
Mar 1, 2007 · 4 min read. UCLA researchers have uncovered new clues that may explain why Graves' disease attacks the muscle tissue behind the eyes, often causing them to bulge painfully from their sockets, as in the case of the late actor Marty Feldman.
Dec 1, 2022 · Those eyes provided significant grist for humorous riffage in his own posthumously published autobiography eYE Marty, as well as inspiration for “Marty Feldman Eyes,” a Dr. Demento-approved ...
Directing. Creator. Crew. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and comedy writer, known for his prominent eyes; he suffered from thyroid disease and developed Graves' ophthalmopathy, causing his eyes to protrude and become misaligned.
