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Schlitze (1901–1971)

Schlitze was born in Yucatan, Mexico in 1881. His real name was Simon Metz, and his sister was also a pinhead. He was exhibited by Barnum as Maggie, the last of the Aztecs. Because the Mayans and other Meso-American cultures bound the heads of their elite to give them a cone shape, it is easy to see how Schlitze and the so-called Aztec children got their show names... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1941 Meet Boston Blackie
Princess Betsy - Bird Woman (uncredited)
 
1934 Tomorrow's Children
Vasectomy Patient (uncredited)
 
1932 Island of Lost Souls
Furry Manimal (uncredited)
 
1928 The Sideshow
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
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1932 Freaks
Himself
 
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1999 Freaks Uncensored! (documentary)
Pin Head
 
1999 Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Slitzy | Shlitzie Surtees

Height:

4' 2" (1.27 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

The Ramones song "Pinhead" is about him. See more »

Nickname:

The Pinhead See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo