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schillid18. Actors Johnny Eck and Angelo Rossitto
I recognized Johnny Eck on the left right away from the movie Freaks.
Here's Johnny"Johnny Eckhardt was born on August 27th 1911 at his parents home in Baltimore, Md. He was one of two twins. The other brother, Robert, was born a normal, healthy child. Johnny, though healthy, was born with no lower half. His body stopped just below the ribs. "Oh my lord, he's a broken doll." cried one of the midwives as Johnny came out.
However, in his 79 years on this earth Johnny Eck (his name was shortened by his first manager) accomplished more than most people with legs. He was a sideshow performer, artist, photographer, magician, Punch and Judy operator, expert model maker, race car driver, swimmer, gymnist, actor, train conductor, traveler and all around Renaissance man...
All that and he only reached a height of 18 inces tall!
He never let his lack of legs prevent him from attempting anything he dreamed up. Someone once asked him if he wished he had legs? "Why would I want those? Then I'd have pants to press." was his reply.
With that healthy attitude and the sunny disposition that everybody loved, it is no wonder why he led such a full and happy life".
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And much more from wiki:
Johnny Eck"Besides being a sideshow performer and actor, the multi-talented Eck was also an artist, musician, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, and expert model-maker".
Evidently there has been a movie in the works since the '90s.
"A Hollywood feature film on the life of Johnny Eck has been pursued since the 1990s by Leonardo DiCaprio. A screenplay has been written by Caroline Thompson, the acclaimed scriptwriter of Edward Scissorhands. Production will be by Pelagius Films and Joseph Fries will produce while Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Rappa executive produce the film.[21] Production notes include James Franco as a possible replacement to play the Eckhardt twins.[citation needed]
The screenplay has been described as "amazing"[22] and includes a scene where Eck swims against Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller".
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schillid
Do you imagine that Ward Hall or Harry Leonard or any of the people on the cover ever realized that they were on the cover of a famous Rolling Stones album ?
Interesting, and if so wondering if any of them thought about being compensated for using their image?
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