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Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
He made his film debut in the historical drama musical film The Greatest Showman, he played Charles Stratton, a dwarf performer who is also known by his stage name of General Tom Thumb. As he was taller than the real Tom Thumb, he had to walk on his knees and his voice was digitally altered to sound deeper. [citation needed] [5]
Also known as "General Tom Thumb", he gained fame under P. T. Barnum who exaggerated his short height to be 64 cm (25 in). [87] 1838–1883 United States: 91 cm (36 in) [88] D: Thomas Dilward: Stage actor Nineteenth-century minstrel show entertainer. [89] 1840–1902 England: 100 cm (39 in) [90] B: Jeffrey Hudson: Court dwarf
First edition (publ. J.B. Lippincott) Have You Seen Tom Thumb? is a biography of General Tom Thumb written for children by Mabel Leigh Hunt.It tells the story of Charles Sherwood Stratton, a charming and humorous dwarf who traveled all over the world with the showman P. T. Barnum. [1]
For one of his promotions, he was able to transform a five-year-old dwarf named Charles Sherwood Stratton into "General Tom Thumb, Man in Miniature." Tom Thumb eventually became a gigantic hit in ...
Warren with a fellow performer, Commodore Nutt, c. 1865 The Fairy Wedding group: Charles Stratton ("General Tom Thumb") and his bride Lavinia Warren, alongside her sister Minnie and George Washington Morrison Nutt ("Commodore Nutt"); entertainers associated with P.T. Barnum
Beggs considers that Howlett and Brunel were consciously or subconsciously imitating the American circus dwarf General Tom Thumb, popular at the time, when posing for the photograph. Brunel was certainly aware of Tom Thumb as he had jokingly suggested it as a name for the Great Eastern. Beggs notes that the other photographs Howlett took during ...
The Tom Thumb House is a historic house in Middleborough, Massachusetts. The 2 1 ⁄ 2 story wood-frame house was built in the 1870s as a summer home for the dwarf entertainer Charles Stratton, best known by his stage name, General Tom Thumb .