https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Merrick&oldid=982776387, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Mary Jane Merrick (née Potterton) (mother), "The Autobiography of Joseph Carey Merrick" – freak shop pamphlet printed c. 1884 to accompany the exhibition of the Elephant Man; printed in, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 08:17. He decided to build a race track in our backyard. In 1986 it was conjectured that he had Proteus syndrome. Crazy Elephant was one of the seemingly endless aliases employed by the Kasenetz-Katz production duo to market their bubblegum hits of the late 1960s. Ah! 1960s [129] Between 1979 and 1982, Merrick's life story became the basis of several works of dramatic art; these were based on the accounts of Treves and Montagu. He was first exhibited at a freak show as the "Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital after he met Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well known in London society. [59], Merrick arrived at Liverpool Street Station on 24 June 1886, safely back in his own country, but with nowhere to go. [87] Through elaborate arrangements that allowed Merrick to board a train unseen and have an entire carriage to himself, he travelled to Northamptonshire to stay at Fawsley Hall, the estate of Lady Knightley. [44] She agreed and with fair warning about his appearance, she went to his rooms for an introduction. His mother died when he was 11[1] and his father soon remarried. My memory's not what it used to be, but I'm a real driven banana. Two Great Vocalists THROW DOWN on @The Masked Singer, Banana sings "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, Banana sings "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, Banana sings "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, Banana sings "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, Banana sings "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, Banana sings "Brick House" by The Commodores THE MASKED SINGER SEASON 3, The Banana Is Revealed As Bret Michaels Season 3 Ep. Norman observed Merrick asleep one morning and learnt that he always slept sitting up, with his legs drawn up and his head resting on his knees. 10 THE MASKED SINGER, Banana vs. Rhino FACE-OFF! [118] During 2003, the filmmakers commissioned further diagnostic tests using DNA from Merrick's hair and bone. Season 3 I've heard enough. [134], Merrick is portrayed by actor Joseph Drake in two episodes of the second series of BBC historical crime drama Ripper Street, first broadcast in 2013.

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