Johnny Eck

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Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Wedding Feast

Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Little Black Bottle

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Johnny Eck made his mark in the world of entertainment when he acted in "Freaks" (1932). In 1923, he made his first appearance in a sideshow. In 1932, he made the first of three uncredited appearances in Tarzan films with "Tarzan The Ape Man."

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Freaks (1932)

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Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Wedding Feast Director Tod Browning's famous scene, "Half Boy" Johnny Eck leading cohorts, mocking Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) at her sham wedding to clueless Hans (Harry Earles), his jilted Daisy (Earles) dejected, her real boyfriend, strong-man Hercules (Henry Victor) being dumb, in Freaks, 1932.

Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Little Black Bottle Hans (Harry Earles) and pals (Johnny Eck, Jerry Austin, Angelo Rossitto) finally catch Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) poisoning him, as her man Hercules (Henry Victor) attacks Venus (Leila Hyams) then is challenged by Phroso (Wallace Ford), but made to pay by the whole crew, in Tod Browning's Freaks, 1932.

Freaks (1932) -- (Movie Clip) We Do It In Every Town Performers Angelo (Rossitto) and Martha Morris chat, Rollo brother (Matt McHugh) visits "torso" Rairdon, Phroso (Wallace Ford) with Schlitze, Zip and Pip, then Koo Koo with Frances O'Connor, and Hans (Harry Earles) trampled by Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova), director Tod Browning exhibiting, in Freaks, 1932.

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