Johnny Eck
Actor
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.
Born: August 27, 1911 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: January 5, 1991 (Age 79)
Streaming Sources for all Johnny Eck Movies & TV ShowsJohnny Eck Movies & TV Credits
| Title | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Bird Creature (uncredited) | 1932 | |
Movie | Actor | Half Boy | 1932 | |
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