Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Beth Dodge

Born: 2 September 1910, Lincoln, Washington, USA
Died: unknown

Younger sister of Betty Dodge, with whom she sang and danced as The Dodge Sisters. They were also billed sometimes as The Dodge 'Twins' even though their birthdays were more than a year apart.

The March of Time (1930) as Herself / The Dodge Twins

With her sister Betty as The Dodge Twins in the unfinished MGM colour and sound spectacular. Which sister is which? I think Beth is on the right.














Betty Dodge

Born: 1 April 1909, Sprague, Washington, USA
Died: unknown

Older sister of Beth Dodge, with whom she sang and danced as The Dodge Sisters. They were also billed sometimes as The Dodge 'Twins' even though their birthdays were more than a year apart.

The March of Time (1930) as Herself / The Dodge Twins

With her sister Beth as The Dodge Twins in the unfinished MGM colour and sound spectacular. Which sister is which? I think Betty is on the left.















Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Johnny Eck

Born: 27 August 1911, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 5 January 1991, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Born with most of his lower half underdeveloped. Had an identical twin brother, Robert, who was normal-bodied, with whom he performed in magic shows.

Freaks (1932) as Half Boy

















Violet and Daisy Hilton

Born: 5 February 1908,  Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Died: 4 January 1969, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 

Freaks (1932) as Siamese Twins

Violet Hilton is on the left and Daisy Hilton is on the right.

















Chained for Life (1952) as Vivian and Dorothy Hamilton (Credited as The Hilton Sisters)
















Alexander P. Linton

Born: 25 October 1904, Ireland
Died: 2 September 1972, Sarasota, Florida, USA

Freaks (1932) as Sword Swallower (uncredited)


















Rose Dione

Born: 13 October 1877, Paris, France
Died: 29 January 1936, Los Angeles, California, USA

Freaks (1932) as Madame Tetrallini



















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