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Schlitzie, 1901-1971

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Personal name headingSchlitzie, 1901-1971
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Variant(s)Schlitze, 1901-1971
Shlitze, 1901-1971
Metz, Simon, 1901-1971
Surtees, Schlitze, 1901-1971
Birth date19010910
Death date29710924
Found inNobody's fool, 2019: t.p. (Schlitzie) dataview (
Wikipedia, September 6, 2018 (Schlitzie (alternatively spelled Schlitze or Shlitze (September 10, 1901-September 24, 1971) possibly born Simon Metz and legally Schlitze Surtees, was an American sideshow performer, 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.)