Schlitzie

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American sideshow performer (1901-1971)

United States ActorsLived 1901 to 1971 · aged 70

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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.

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Schlitzie in 1938, billed as The Last of the Aztecs

Filmography 2

Freaks1932 · ★ 7.8

Island of Lost Souls1932 · ★ 6.9

Connected to Schlitzie 6

Charles LaughtonAlso in Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Tod BrowningAlso in Freaks (1932)

Prince RandianAlso in Freaks (1932)

Leila HyamsAlso in Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Bela LugosiAlso in Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Irving ThalbergAlso in Freaks (1932)

About this person

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.

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