Johnny Eck, the infamous "broken doll" — his mother's first words upon seeing him. Perhaps best known as one of the freaks in the Tod Browning classic of the same name. Here he emulates his idol, Lon ...

Artists have long been inspired by the themes of the carnival and the circus. They often identify with the craft, the courage, and the sometimes marginal existence of circus and carnival performers.

Fox Searchlight has come aboard to finance and distribute “Johnny Eck,” a dramatic vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio to play the star of the 1932 Tod Browning film “Freaks” and his identical twin brother.

John Eckhardt Jr, (August 27, 1911 – January 5, 1991), professionally billed as Johnny Eck, was an American freak show performer in sideshows and a film actor. Born with sacral agenesis, Eck is best ...