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- Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "The Elephant Man ", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting Sir Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well known in London society.
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Joseph Merrick (born August 5, 1862, Leicester, Leicestershire, England—died April 11, 1890, London) was a disfigured man who, after a brief career as a professional “freak,” became a patient of London Hospital from 1886 until his death.
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Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "The Elephant Man ", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting Sir Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well known in London society.
Nov 10, 2014 · The Elephant Man. In 1884, Merrick decided to try to profit from his deformities and escape life in the workhouse. He contacted Sam Torr, the proprietor of a Leicester music hall called the...
Joseph Carey Merrick was a disfigured English man who became famous as the Elephant Man when he started working as a professional ‘freak’ in the late19th century. However, his health deteriorated soon after and he stayed at the London Hospital for the remainder of his life.
Mar 16, 2024 · Riddled with severe deformities all over his body, Joseph Merrick became a human exhibit known as "the Elephant Man" before dying at 27 in 1890. Billed as "half a man, half an elephant," Joseph Merrick made a living exploiting his deformities as a freak show performer.
Jan 15, 2016 · Joseph Merrick’s skeleton has been stored at Queen Mary University of London since 1995, and has been used as a learning resource since 2005. We spoke to Steve Moore, who manages the skeleton, to find out more about Merrick, and how he came to be known as the Elephant Man.
Bernard Pomerance famously created the 1979 play based on his life, and David Lynch's film starred John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft. Patricia Selby was the most direct living descendant of Joseph Merrick. Her grandfather was Merrick's uncle, and her father James Potterton, his first cousin.
