Johnny Eck

American entertainer (1911-1991)
Person human Q1463212
Johnny Eck
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Johnny Eck

Summary

Johnny Eck is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1911-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1991-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a circus performer[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Johnny Eck…
  • Johnny Eck passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • Johnny Eck was born on +1911-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johnny Eck died on +1991-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johnny Eck is buried at Green Mount Cemetery[9].
  • Johnny Eck held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Johnny Eck worked as a circus performer[6].
  • Johnny Eck worked as a film actor[7].
  • Johnny Eck's field of work was sideshow performer[11].
  • Johnny Eck's image is recorded as Johnny Eck in Freaks (1932).jpg[12].
  • Johnny Eck is recorded as male[13].
  • Johnny Eck's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Johnny Eck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85146029509935821340[15].
  • Johnny Eck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2025080791[16].
  • Johnny Eck's IdRef ID is recorded as 192191411[17].
  • Johnny Eck's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0248499[18].
  • Johnny Eck's Commons category is recorded as Johnny Eck[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Johnny Eck's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3060[21].
  • Johnny Eck's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06yx4j[22].
  • Johnny Eck's family name is recorded as Eck[23].
  • Johnny Eck's given name is recorded as Johnny[24].
  • Johnny Eck's medical condition is recorded as caudal regression syndrome[25].
  • Johnny Eck's medical condition is recorded as dwarfism[26].
  • Johnny Eck's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Johnny Eck was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1911-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include circus performer[6] and film actor[7]. Johnny Eck's field of work was sideshow performer[11].

Death and Burial

Johnny Eck died on +1991-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20]. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Johnny Eck ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Eck born?

Johnny Eck's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Johnny Eck die?

Johnny Eck passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Johnny Eck do for work?

Johnny Eck worked as circus performer[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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