# Johnny Eck

> John Eckhardt Jr, 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".

*American entertainer (1911-1991)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1911-08-27
- **Died:** 1991-01-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 12.5 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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