About
Tragic English man with severe deformities who was exhibited as an attraction under the name the Elephant Man.
Before Fame
He began to develop abnormally during the first few years of his life, with his skin becoming lumpy, and a bony hump growing on his forehead.
Trivia
It was proposed that he suffered from a combination of neurofibromatosis type I and Proteus syndrome.
Family Life
His father was Joseph Rockley Merrick.
Associated With
He was the subject of the film The Elephant Man, directed by David Lynch.
