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Johnny Eck

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 27, 1911 (Died at 80)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Career Span1932 – 1991
Known Credits2 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Johnny Eck

Also known as:John Eckhardt JrJohn Eckhardt
Total Works

2

2 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Freaks
7.8
Freaks
1932•movie
as Half Boy
Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie
as Bird Creature (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 2 titles featuring Johnny Eck

Freaks
7.8
Freaks
1932•movie

as Half Boy

Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie

as Bird Creature (uncredited)