Alice Elizabeth Doherty
Alice Doherty | |
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 Doherty as a child | |
| Born | March 14, 1887 |
| Died | June 13, 1933 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Other names | Alice Elizabeth Doherty, "The Minnesota Woolly Girl" |
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Alice Elizabeth Doherty (14 March 1887 – 13 June 1933) was born in Minneapolis and is the only known person with hypertrichosis lanuginosa born in the United States.[1][2][3][4]
Doherty was born with approximately two-inch long blonde hair all over her body. None of her relatives are known to have had a similar condition. She had blue eyes. Alice was exhibited by her parents as a sideshow attraction from as early as two years old. Later she was presented commercially by her mother and Professor Weller’s One-Man Band throughout the Midwestern United States.
Although the hypertrichosis condition is very rare, other individuals like Fedor Jeftichew ("Jo-Jo the Dog-faced Man"), Stephan Bibrowski ("Lionel the Lion-faced Man"), Jesus "Chuy" Aceves ("Wolfman"), and Annie Jones ("the bearded woman") are known for similar appearances.
Doherty retired from the entertainment business in 1915 and died of unknown causes on June 13, 1933.
References
- ^ "Sideshow World, Sideshow Performers from around the world". www.sideshowworld.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Alice Doherty - The Minnesota Woolly Girl". Circus Freaks and Human Oddities. 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Alice Doherty | Show History". showhistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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