Artie Atherton
Sideshow performer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur "Artie" Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as "the living human skeleton" or "skeleton dude".[6][7][8]
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Born | Charles Arthur Moll (1890-01-30)January 30, 1890 |
Died | (1920-05-31)May 31, 1920 (aged 30) |
Other names | Skeleton Dude; Human Skeleton; The Living Skeleton; The Thinest Man in the World; Transparent Man[2] |
Occupation(s) | Circus attraction; Sideshow performer; Chicago newspaper reporter |
Known for | being extraordinarily underweight |
Height | Variously given as:
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Spouse | Mary “Blanche” Burkley (m. 1911)[5] |
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