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People With Dwarfism
The following is a list of people who are known for their dwarfism and who have been open about it. While these people are not known for being the ''shortest ever'', they have been mentioned in sources describing how the condition has affected their lives. Dwarfism is caused by several different types of medical conditions, and is typically defined as an adult with a height of or less. Records or mentions of people with dwarfism have not always been kept well, resulting in estimated heights that were taken from eyewitnesses. In some given cases the height of the person is unknown except to say that they were mentioned as a "dwarf" in various media. This list does not include every prominent person with dwarfism, as others are already included on other linked Wikipedia lists. Actors and actresses Artists and writers Athletes Entertainers The names here include circus performers, comedians, reality TV stars, and occupations that do not primarily involve act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velázquez – Bufón Don Sebastián De Morra (Museo Del Prado, C
Velázquez, also Velazquez, Velásquez or Velasquez (, ), is a surname from Spain. It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Velasco". References to "Velazquez" without a first name are often to the Spanish painter, Diego Velázquez. Notable people with this surname include: Arts *Consuelo Velázquez, 20th-century Mexican songwriter, best known for "Bésame Mucho" *Daniel Velazquez, Puerto Rican rock guitarist *Diego Velázquez, Spaniard court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for ''Las Meninas'' *Diego Velazquez (actor), American TV and film child actor *Héctor Velázquez Moreno, Mexican architect *Valerie Velazquez American singer, philanthropist *Jaci Velasquez, American contemporary Christian singer *Lorena Velázquez (born 1937), Mexican actress *Mark Velasquez (born 1977), American photographer *Nadine Velazquez, Puerto Rican-American actress and model *Patricia Velásquez (born 1971), Venezuelan actress and model *Regine Velasquez (born 1970), Filipina singer-song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opposite Lon Chaney and John Barrymore. On screen, he portrayed everything from dwarfs, midgets, gnomes and pygmies as well as monsters, villains and aliens, with appearances in more than 70 films. Biography Rossitto was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Salvatore Rossitto and Carmela Caniglia, both born in Carlentini, Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy and had a sister, Josephine Rossitto. He was discovered by John Barrymore and made his screen debut opposite Barrymore in '' The Beloved Rogue'' (1927). That same year he appeared in Warner Brother's ''Old San Francisco''. He appeared in the controversial 1932 film '' Freaks'' directed by Tod Browning, and another controversial film, 1938's '' Child Bride''. During the 1940s, he appeared in several poverty row m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabelle Davis
Annabelle Davis (born 28 March 1997) is a British actress. She portrayed Sasha Bellman in the CBBC series ''The Dumping Ground'' from 2015 to 2022, and from 2023, she began to play Lacey Lloyd in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She is the daughter of Warwick Davis and Samantha Davis. Early life and education Davis is the only daughter of Samantha Davis (née Burroughs) and actor Warwick Davis. She has a younger brother, born in 2003. She also had an older brother Lloyd, who died in infancy at nine days old. Davis inherited spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita from her father. Davis attended Sawtry Village Academy, where she took A-Levels in Media, Textiles, Art and IT. In June 2018, she was announced as a patron for the Young People Counselling Service. She is the namesake of their first community hub. Career In 2011, Davis appeared in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' as a Naughty Goblin. She then joined the CBBC series ''The Dumping Ground' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikey Post
Mikey Post (April 29, 1982 – February 17, 2018) was an American actor. He had dwarfism and was three feet two inches tall. He appeared in the films ''Black Knight'', ''Rest Stop'', '' Rest Stop 2'', '' Killer Pad'', ''Skid Marks'', '' Bedtime Stories'', TV shows ''MADtv'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', '' 90210'' and on Animal Planet's Reality Show '' Pit Boss''. He also played a recurring character on Disney XD's '' Pair of Kings''. Biography Mikey Post was born in Columbus, Ohio, but soon after his birth he and his family moved to Roswell, Georgia, where he lived for most of his life. He attended a Performing Arts School North Springs High School, studying different acting techniques and performing in numerous plays. After high school, he attended the University of Georgia (UGA) and received his bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems Technology. In 2013, Mikey announced via his Facebook fan page that he was struggling with his health after being diagnosed with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passions
''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and produced by NBC Studios, ''Passions'' follows the lives, loves and various romantic and paranormal adventures of the residents of Harmony, a small town in New England with many secrets. Storylines center on the interactions among members of its multi-racial core families: the African-American Russells, the white Cranes and Bennetts, and half-Mexican half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds. The series also features supernatural elements, which focus mainly on town witch Tabitha Lenox (Juliet Mills) and her doll-come-to-life, Timmy ( Josh Ryan Evans). NBC cancelled ''Passions'' on January 16, 2007. The series was subsequently picked up by DirecTV. The series aired its final episode on NBC on September 7, 2007, with new episodes continuing on Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmy Lenox
Timothy "Timmy" Lenox is a fictional character from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama '' Passions'' portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans. The actor died of a congenital heart defect the same day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish. Notable storylines Timmy was originally a doll created by the town witch Tabitha Lenox as a sidekick in her various evil schemes against the people of Harmony. However, Timmy has a good heart and comes to love Charity Standish, a main target of Tabitha's evil, for her innocence and kindness. Timmy, who wants to be a real boy, has that wish granted by the Little Angel Girl in January 2002. Timmy later dies on August 5, 2002, unable to heal from the injuries inflicted by Zombie Charity. Reception *2000 YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor/Performance in a Daytime TV Series *2000 Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Scene Stealer *2001 Soap Opera Digest Award ''The Soap Opera Digest Awards'', originally known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance whose primary feature is dwarfism. It is the most common cause of dwarfism and affects about 1 in 27,500 people. In those with the condition, the Rhizomelia, arms and legs are short, while the torso is typically of normal length. Those affected have an average adult height of for males and for females. Other features can include an Macrocephaly, enlarged head with Skull bossing, prominent forehead (frontal bossing) and underdevelopment of the midface (midface hypoplasia). Complications can include sleep apnea or recurrent ear infections. Achondroplasia includes the extremely rare short-limb skeletal dysplasia with severe combined immunodeficiency. Achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (''FGFR3'') gene that results in its protein being Gain-of-function, overactive. Achondroplasia results in impaired endochondral bone growth (bone growth within car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Ryan Evans
Joshua Ryan Evans (January 10, 1982 – August 5, 2002) was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy Lenox in the soap opera '' Passions''. Evans was aged 17 to 20 during his tenure on ''Passions'', but had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. He was tall. Early life and career Born in Hayward, California, Evans began his career at age twelve, appearing in various television commercials. He made his film debut as a toddler in '' Baby Geniuses'' in 1999. The following year he played the role of the young Grinch (Jim Carrey's character) in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. He also appeared as General Tom Thumb in the A&E original movie ''P.T. Barnum''. Evans also had guest spots on ''Ally McBeal'', '' 7th Heaven'', and '' Poltergeist: The Legacy''. In 1999, Evans began portraying Timmy on the soap opera '' Passions''. Evans' character was a doll that the evil witch Tabitha Lenox brought to life with magic. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People (magazine)
''People'' is an American weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news and human-interest stories. It is published by Dotdash Meredith, a subsidiary of IAC. With a readership of 46.6 million adults in 2009, ''People'' had the largest audience of any American magazine, but it fell to second place in 2018 after its readership significantly declined to 35.9 million. ''People'' had $997 million in advertising revenue in 2011, the highest advertising revenue of any American magazine. In 2006, it had a circulation of 3.75 million and revenue expected to top $1.5 billion. It was named "Magazine of the Year" by '' Advertising Age'' in October 2005, for excellence in editorial, circulation, and advertising.Martha Nelson Named Editor, The People Group , a January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wack Pack
The Wack Pack is the name given to an assortment of personalities heard throughout the history of ''The Howard Stern Show''. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, Stern biographer Richard Mintzer has labeled them a key part of the show. Members tend to be unusual in some way: being blatantly racist, mentally disabled, having a comical appearance, voice or ability, or some combination thereof. As of 2023, twenty-two living individuals are designated "Wack Packers" (along with a number of deceased). Not every regular guest on or caller to the show is considered a member, nor are any of the show's staff members; Stern has stated that Wack Packers are not defined by having any disability or peculiarity, but by their inability to understand why they are funny. Through their appearances on the radio show, some Wack Packers have gained notoriety for personal appearances around the country and occasionally, played roles in films and television programs. History In the 1993 book '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howard Stern Show
''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was radio syndication, nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WINS-FM, WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The show has aired on Howard 100 and Howard 101, Stern's two uncensored channels on the subscription-based satellite radio service Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, since 2006. Other prominent staff members include co-host and news anchor Robin Quivers, writer Fred Norris and executive producer Gary Dell'Abate, along with former members Jackie Martling, Billy West, John Melendez, and Artie Lange. Stern began his radio career in the mid-1970s and developed his show through morning positions at WXPK, WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York, WCCC (FM), WCCC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut, and WLLZ (FM), WWWW in Detroit. In 1981, he began at WWDC (FM), WWDC-FM in Washington, D.C., where he was first paired with Quivers and became a ratings success. That was followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric The Actor
Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), also known as Eric the Midget and Eric the Actor, was a member of '' The Howard Stern Show's'' Wack Pack. Lynch was, at his peak, tall, weighed , and had various health issues, including Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome. Lynch used a motorized wheelchair for mobility. Despite his poor health, he claimed to have outlived every doctor's prediction for his life expectancy. Medical conditions Eric's height was cited at between and , which is within the threshold to be considered to have dwarfism. Because of his short legs, weak joints, and a club foot, he employed a wheelchair to get around. His other conditions included stork bite which gave him a "blotchy" complexion Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome, which resulted in gnarled fingers, and premature gray hair. ''The Howard Stern Show'' Eric initially called in on September 19, 2002, to discuss ''American Idol''. Lynch had called to respond to Stern's statements that contestant Kelly C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
