William Henry Johnson (c. 1857 or c. 1842 [nb 1] – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head.

Zippy the Pinhead creates a reality all on its own with a unique cast of characters, including Griffy, Zippy’s foil; Zerbina, Zippy’s wife and their children, Fuelrod and Meltdown.

2020年11月27日 · He was thought to be part of a tribe that was the missing link between monkey and man. As well as being called Zip the Pinhead and “What is it?”, he was given the names …

Barnum had Johnson's haircut shaped so that it tapered to a point, accentuating his already-sloping brow, and billed him as "Zip the Pinhead." As Johnson aged, he eventually gave up …

2023年4月6日 · Zip was not a true “pinhead”, or “microcephalous,” but his conical head and small face made him the prize of the circus sideshows. He stood proudly amongst his friends; Jim …

Zip the Pinhead, born William Henry Johnson, (1857 Liberty Corners, New Jersey - April 28, 1926 New York, New York) was an Americann freak show performer famous for his oddly tapered …

Cartoonist Bill Griffith’s comic strip “Zippy the Pinhead” was inspired by Liberty Corner’s William Henry “Zip” Johnson, a local resident born in 1842. Known as the son of a former slave and …

2015年6月14日 · Zip the Pinhead, real name William Henry Johnson (ca. 1842 in Liberty Corner, New Jersey – April 9, 1926 in New York City, New York), was an American freak show …

As Zip The Pinhead. Zip's early performances were set against a background story. It was told to the audience that a tribe of "missing links" had been discovered in Africa, and that Zip was one …

Zip the What Is It? (1842 – April 24, 1926), whose real name was William Henry Johnson, was a freak show performer famous for his tapered head. Dressed in a suit of hair, and sheering …