- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Armless Wonder
- Martha Morris was born on October 20, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Freaks (1932). She died on April 5, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Although she was born without arms, she learned to knit, write, sew, thread a needle, and use a typewriter with her toes.
- She was survived by her mother, Jennie, five brothers and two sisters.
- She died of pneumonia at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
- She and her mother are buried next to each other in Waldheim Cemetery (also known as Waldheim Jewish Cemetery or Jewish Waldheim Cemetery), Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Appeared at the Century of Progress Exposition, held in Chicago in 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the city's centennial.
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