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Minnie Woolsey (1880 – after 1960), billed as Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, was an American side show entertainer, best known for her only film appearance in Tod Browning's film Freaks in 1932. [ 2 ] Biography
Green was the actual "first" performer to be billed as Koo-Koo the Bird Girl and toured with Ringling Brothers Circus. Hers was mainly a comedy act, and it involved her dancing around in a feathered body suit with large bird feet and a long feather on her head. Some claim Green was used at the entrance of the circus, being one of the "less ...
"Beyond 'Freaks': Kookoo the Bird Girl" Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine—Interview with Sarah Houbolt, Paralympian and circus performer; Freaks essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010, ISBN 0826429777, pp. 190–192
Schlitzie's true birth date, name, location and parents are unknown; the information on his death certificate and gravesite indicate that he was born on September 10, 1901, in The Bronx, New York, [2] though some sources have claimed that he was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [3]
Still, she's continued to give audiences what they want. "It never gave me a complex," she said. "I have fun. As long as people enjoy it, I don't care.
During a 21-hour stream, Maya Higa raised over $500,000 to fund the Alveus non-profit, an animal sanctuary. She even shaved her head for hype.
In later years, Zip became more "civilized" in his act. He shared the stage with other anomalies, including his friends "Texas Giant" Jim Tarver, "Tallest Man in the World" Jack Earle and Koo-Koo the Bird Girl. He traveled extensively with the Ringling Brothers circus.
This week Koo Koo Roo, one of L.A.'s favorite bygone chains, announced its return. Here's how it happened and when and how to get a taste.