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 "Koo Koo the Bird Girl" was born Minnie Woolsey in Rabun County,Georgia in 1880. She suffered from a rare congenital skeletal disordercalled Virchow-Sechel or Harper's syndrome, also known as bird-headeddwarfism or nanocephaly. This very rare syndrome is characterized byvarious physical shortcomings, such as a small head, a beak-like nose,and a receding jaw, as well as stunted growth and mental limitations. InMinnie's case, it left her toothless, blind, and almost completely bald.The story goes that she was rescued from a dismal existence in a Georgiainsane asylum by an enterprising showman who thought he could cash inon her strange looks alone. She began her showbiz career as "Minnie Ha-Ha,"an obvious play on North Carolina's Minnehaha Falls. In her act, she appearedin a phony Native American costume and danced and shook excitedly,speaking gibberish to the sideshow audience. She was initially reluctantand shy, but soon she came to love the attention she received.There is frequent confusion about the name "Koo Koo the Bird Girl" insideshow circles. The first "Koo Koo" was Elizabeth "Betty" Green (alsoknown as "The Stork Woman"); Woolsey actually took the name at a laterdate. Although they both appeared in the film "Freaks" (1932), Minnie iscredited as "The Bird Girl" and Elizabeth by her real name. Minnie had nolines in "Freaks," but she made a lasting impression on moviegoers whenshe dressed in a feathery costume, complete with a tiny plumed cap andchicken-like feet, and shimmied on the table during the wedding feast oftrapeze artist Cleopatra and Hans the dwarf.In later years, Minnie worked at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York as"Koo Koo, the Blind Girl from Mars". By that time, age or perhaps boredomhad replaced her dancing, and she would primarily stand or sit in a near-comatose state, confounding spectators by failing to respond to any visualstimuli.Exactly how long Minnie performed with the circus is unknown, but someaccounts show that she was still living, and almost run over by a car, in the1960s, when she would have been in her 80s.
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"Koo Koo the Bird Girl" was born Minnie Woolsey in Rabun County,Georgia in 1880. She suffered from a rare congenital skeletal disordercalled Virchow-Sechel or Harper's syndrome, also known as bird-headeddwarfism or nanocephaly. This very rare syndrome is characterized byvarious physical shortcomings, such as a small head, a beak-like nose,and a receding jaw, as well as stunted growth and mental limitations. InMinnie's case, it left her toothless, blind, and almost completely bald.The story goes that she was rescued from a dismal existence in a Georgiainsane asylum by an enterprising showman who thought he could cash inon her strange looks alone. She began her showbiz career as "Minnie Ha-Ha,"an obvious play on North Carolina's Minnehaha Falls. In her act, she appearedin a phony Native American costume and danced and shook excitedly,speaking gibberish to the sideshow audience. She was initially reluctantand shy, but soon she came to love the attention she received.There is frequent confusion about the name "Koo Koo the Bird Girl" insideshow circles. The first "Koo Koo" was Elizabeth "Betty" Green (alsoknown as "The Stork Woman"); Woolsey actually took the name at a laterdate. Although they both appeared in the film "Freaks" (1932), Minnie iscredited as "The Bird Girl" and Elizabeth by her real name. Minnie had nolines in "Freaks," but she made a lasting impression on moviegoers whenshe dressed in a feathery costume, complete with a tiny plumed cap andchicken-like feet, and shimmied on the table during the wedding feast oftrapeze artist Cleopatra and Hans the dwarf.In later years, Minnie worked at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York as"Koo Koo, the Blind Girl from Mars". By that time, age or perhaps boredomhad replaced her dancing, and she would primarily stand or sit in a near-comatose state, confounding spectators by failing to respond to any visualstimuli.Exactly how long Minnie performed with the circus is unknown, but someaccounts show that she was still living, and almost run over by a car, in the1960s, when she would have been in her 80s.
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She was blind and had a skeletal disorder.She was afflicted with Harper's syndrome or Virchow-Seckel syndrome("bird-headed dwarfism" or nanocephaly). It is an intrauterine form ofdwarfism characterized by multiple congenital anomalies.Also used the name Minnie Ha Ha while in the circus. |
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Koo Koo |
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Actress (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actress |
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4' 6' (1.37 m) |
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\"Koo Koo the Bird Girl\" was born Minnie Woolsey in Rabun County,Georgia in 1880. She suffered from a rare congenital skeletal disordercalled Virchow-Sechel or Harper\'s syndrome, also known as bird-headeddwarfism or nanocephaly. This very rare |
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She was blind and had a skeletal disorder.She was afflicted with Harper's syndrome or Virchow-Seckel syndrome("bird-headed dwarfism" or nanocephaly). It is an intrauterine form ofdwarfism characterized by multiple congenital anomalies.Also used the name Minnie Ha Ha while in the circus. |
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Actress |
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