WebThe official Schlitze the Pinhead. Coney Island Freak Show. 1932 Freaks Movie Tod Browning 1932 Freaks American Horror Freak Show with Simon Metz Schlitzie, Pip & Flip Yucatan Twins Zip & Pip Elvira Snow & Jenny Lee Snow Carnival Freak Show © Schlitzie.com Official Schlitzie Website... WebApr 30, 2014 · William Henry Johnson: “Zip the Pinhead” William Henry Johnson was born to impoverished, newly-freed slaves in New Jersey, in 1842. While he possessed a very subtle physical deformity (his head was slightly microcephalic, or cone-shaped), a local showman capitalized on and exaggerated it. Johnson began performing in sideshows in …
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WebSchlitzie, the Pinhead - History. Schlitzsie, also known as Schlitze and Surtees, is one of the most famous sideshow pinhead performers primarily due to his role in Tod Browning’s 1932 film Freaks. Schlitzie's death certificate indicated he was born Simon Metz, legally Schlitzie Surtees, on September 10, 1901, in The Bronx (New York City. William Henry Johnson (c. 1857 – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head. WebSep 24, 2024 · He was called a girl on stage because of his dresses but some circus owners even went as far as to dub him "The Monkey Girl." He was also billed as "The Last Of The Aztecs" or one of several "Aztec Children" because people seemed to associate the "pinhead" look with Aztecs. birthday card for mum from baby