Johnny Eck

Johnny Eck

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/08/1911

Day of Death

05/01/1991
(80) years old

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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 bir... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1932

Tarzan the Ape Man

as Bird Creature (uncredited)

1932

Freaks

as Half Boy