In 1980 actor John Hurt played the character of John Merrick in David Lynch's film, "The Elephant Man." The story is true and is based on the deformity of John Merrick.
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.
Doctors have proven it was from suffocation, and also from a dislocated neck. As in the film, it has been scientifically proven he suffered abuse. He died because he wanted to be normal. He couldn't sleep normally because his illness would suffocate him, but he wanted to sleep like a normal child, so he essentially commited suicide. R.I.P John Merrick
In John Godfrey Saxe's "The Blind Men and the Elephant," each man touches a different part of the elephant (such as the trunk, tusk, or tail) and forms a limited understanding of the animal based on their individual experience. The poem serves as a metaphor for how different perspectives can lead to incomplete truths.
The character of Donald Sinclair in Rat Race was named after Sir Clive Sinclair, a British inventor and entrepreneur known for his work in consumer electronics. He is best known for his development of the ZX Spectrum, an early home computer.
John Hurt
Elephant man
Joseph Carey Merrick, aka the Elephant man, was born on 5 August 1862 in Leicester, England.
In "The Elephant Man," the antagonist can be seen as the societal prejudices and discrimination that John Merrick faces due to his physical appearance. There is no specific individual character who serves as a traditional antagonist in the story.
The Elephant Man
You might be thinking of John Merrick who was known as "the elephant man."
John Merrick - insurance - died in 1919.
John Merrick - insurance - was born in 1859.
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.
John Merrick - golfer - died on 1982-03-20.
John Merrick - golfer - was born on 1982-03-20.
The Elephant Man