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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 was a half-boy born with one leg and one arm, who starred in Tod Browning's Freaks (1932). He also performed in magic shows with his twin brother Robert and painted screens in Baltimore.
- January 1, 1
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- January 1, 1
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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 racecar...
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Nov 17, 2016 · Johnny Eck was born in 1911 with no lower torso, but normal upper body and legs. He became a star of sideshows and movies, such as "Freaks" and "Tarzan", and later a screen painter and folk artist.
Johnny Eck was a sideshow performer and actor who was born with a truncated torso and no legs. He appeared in Tod Browning's Freaks and three Tarzan movies, and performed with his twin brother Robert.
- Actor
- January 5, 1991
- August 27, 1911
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...
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Jun 27, 2024 · On August 27, 1911 Amelia and John Eckhardt welcomed the birth of twin sons. The two would have been nearly identical if little John Jr. had been born with legs. While Robert was completely formed John Jr. was a perfectly healthy half boy, seemingly ‘snapped off at the waist’.
