Eck was born without the lower half of his body ,
Sideshow performer , painted screen artist , photographer , and lifelong East Baltimore resident Johnny Eck with his dog , Reds , on the stoop of his home at 611 N. Milton Avenue in McElderry Park .
resident was born without the lower half of Johnny Eck 's body ,
Sideshow performer , painted screen artist , photographer , and lifelong East Baltimore resident Johnny Eck with his dog , Reds , on the stoop of his home at 611 N. Milton Avenue in McElderry Park .