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Johnny Eck
Johnny Eck (left) as Half-Boy in Freaks, with his co-star Angelo Rossitto as Angeleno
Born
John Eckhardt Jr.

(1911-08-27)August 27, 1911
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1991(1991-01-05) (aged 79)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actor, sideshow performer
Years active1923–?

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.

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