Joseph Carey Merrick, aka the Elephant man, was born on 5 August 1862 in Leicester, England.
The Elephant Man's name was Joseph Carey Merrick, but he is often refered to as 'John Merrick' after Fredrick Treeves named him wrong in his book about the Elephant Man.
Joseph "John" Merrick
The elephant was not given a special name on the show. It was simply "elephant."
The Elephant Man's name was Joseph Carey Merrick, but he is often refered to as 'John Merrick' after Fredrick Treeves named him wrong in his book about the Elephant Man.
The elephant asked the man to put its trunk inside the man's hut to keep it out of this torrential rain.
I believe the cause was the elephant taking advantage of the man's kindness and eventually claiming the man's hut as his own.
No, the name of the first elephant at the Highland Park Zoo was named "Gusky."
Yes. Elephant Man was real.
elephant man final, death scene
Emily Robins
Elephant man
Absolutely! You might visit your local library for books about him.
Emily Robins
Emily Robins
Miles zsango
Not in real life. They exist only in fantasy.
You might be thinking of John Merrick who was known as "the elephant man."
The Elephant Man
He earned his nickname because he has severe deformities in his face, hands, and feet. When he was exhibited as a human curiosity the name Elephant Man was given to him.