Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890) was an English artist known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak...
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years later. It was during this period as a music hall promoter that Joseph Merrick wrote to Torr asking for employment as an exhibited freak, so he could...
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freak shows. One well-known example of this word was in reference to Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man." As a jargon, side-show freaks were classified into...
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Joseph Merrick (August 1808 – 22 October 1849) was a Jamaican Baptist missionary who, assisted by Joseph Jackson Fuller, established the first successful...
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The Elephant Man (film) (category Cultural depictions of Joseph Merrick)
Man is a 1980 biographical drama film loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick (referred to as "John" in the film), a severely deformed man who lived...
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American Sniper (2014), which he also produced. In 2014, he portrayed Joseph Merrick in a Broadway revival of The Elephant Man and began voicing Rocket in...
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Durham, North Carolina John Merrick (golfer) (born 1982), American golfer John Merrick (Buffyverse character) Joseph Merrick (1862–1890), the Elephant Man;...
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1930), was an English businessman, showman and the last exhibitor of Joseph Merrick who was otherwise known as the "Elephant Man". Among his later exhibits...
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condition that Joseph Merrick, who Hurt played (renamed as John Merrick) in The Elephant Man, is thought to have suffered from, although Merrick's exact condition...
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Edward VII in 1902. He is also widely known for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, dubbed the "Elephant Man" for his severe deformities. Frederick Treves...
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academic Joseph Merrick Jones (1902–1963), American lawyer Joseph Jones (ironmaster) (1837–1912), industrialist and mayor of Wolverhampton Joseph David Jones...
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Joseph Merrick (1862–1890) was an Englishman known as "The Elephant Man" because of his physical appearance caused by a congenital defect. Elephant Man...
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Joseph Merrick Jones (August 20, 1902 – March 11, 1963) was an American lawyer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He served as Assistant Secretary for Public...
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The True History of the Elephant Man is a biography of Joseph Merrick written by Michael Howell and Peter Ford. It was published in 1980 in London, by...
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2020. In August 2018, the BBC announced that Heaton would be playing Joseph Merrick, commonly known as the "Elephant Man", in a new two-part drama. The...
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World War, trained under Luckes and worked as a nurse at the hospital. Joseph Merrick, known as the "Elephant Man", was admitted to the hospital in 1886 and...
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idea that Joseph Merrick (an Englishman known as the "Elephant Man") had Proteus syndrome. However, the exact condition that Joseph Merrick had is still...
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production of The Elephant Man, where he played the severely deformed Joseph Merrick. His performance drew praise from critics, and earned him a nomination...
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The Elephant Man (play) (category Cultural depictions of Joseph Merrick)
2002 and 2014. The story is based on the life of Joseph Merrick, referred to in the script as John Merrick, who lived in the Victorian era and is known for...
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Playhouse and the Alexandra Palace Theatre in London. In 2023 he played Joseph Merrick in the critically acclaimed touring production of The Real and Imagined...
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The Elephant Man (1982 film) (category Cultural depictions of Joseph Merrick)
Hofsiss loosely based on the 19th-century Englishman Joseph Merrick (known in this film as John Merrick). The script was adapted by Steve Lawson from the...
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Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd in 2006. He portrayed the severely deformed Joseph Merrick in the revival of The Elephant Man (2015) which garnered more recognition...
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Year of the Rabbit (TV series) (category Cultural depictions of Joseph Merrick)
leader of The Vision, a secret women's organisation David Dawson as Joseph Merrick Alistair Petrie as George Larkham Peter-Hugo Daly as Murky John Amer...
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Theatre and disability (section Joseph Merrick in The Real and Imagined History of The Elephant Man. An historical figure previously misnamed as 'John' Merrick in The Elephant Man.)
is far more than portraying a condition and how Joseph Merrick's story has evolved from John Merrick in The Elephant Man, a play that drifts from his...
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Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as the 86th United States attorney general since 2021....
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Elephant Man as the English doctor Sir Frederick Treves, who attends to Joseph Merrick (portrayed by John Hurt), a severely deformed man in 19th century London...
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– additional vocals on "Blood and Thunder" Matt Bayles – organs on "Joseph Merrick" Phil Peterson – cello on "Aqua Dementia" Matthew F. Jacobson – executive...
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although he did not take part in the full series. He has voiced a young Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man", a disembodied head named Enzio in an urban gothic...
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Merrick or Merick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bryn Merrick (1958–2015), British guitarist with The Damned David Merrick (1911–2000)...
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genetic disorder best known as the condition possibly experienced by Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man[citation needed] Other causes may include...
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