# Schlitzie

> Schlitzie, possibly born Simon Metz and legally Schlitze Surtees, was an American sideshow performer. He also appeared in a few films, and is best known for his role in the 1932 movie Freaks. His lifelong career on the outdoor entertainment circuit as a major sideshow attraction with Barnum & Bailey, among others, made him a popular cultural icon.

*American sideshow performer (1901-1971)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1901-09-10
- **Died:** 1971-09-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 12.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772396/ (@nm0772396)

## Sources
- [Шлітці](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%82%D1%86%D1%96)
- [ستشليتزى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%89)
- [Schlitzie](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [شلیتزی](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B2%DB%8C)
- [Schlitzie](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [Schlitzie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [Schlitzie](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [Schlitzie](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [שליצי](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%99)
- [Շլիտցի](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%87%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%BF%D6%81%D5%AB)
- [Schlitzie](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [Schlitzie](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlitzie)
- [Шлитци](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%86%D0%B8)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358065)
- [Schlitzie](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1516)

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