Jane Barnell
Jane Barnell (stage name Lady Olga, also Olga Roderick; born February 28, 1877 in Wilmington , North Carolina , † unknown) was an American actress and a fairground sensation .
Under the stage name Lady Olga she appeared at fairs and in circuses as the "Bearded Lady".
In 1932 she starred in the classic film Freaks . She later became upset about her involvement in this film.
Jane Barnell was married four times and had two children.
literature
- Erin Naomi Burrows: By the Hair of Her Chin. A Critical Biography of Bearded Lady Jane Barnell. ProQuest, 2009, ISBN 978-110918822-6 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Lady Olga - the Bearded Lady on altereddimensions.net
- Joseph Mitchell : Lady Olga in The New Yorker , August 3, 1940
- Jane Barnell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
References and comments
- ↑ In other sources, the date of birth is also given January 3, 1871, see Jane Barnell, aka Lady Olga on travsd.wordpress.com
- ↑ 80 years to movie Freaks - interesting facts on viola.bz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barnell, Jane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lady Olga (stage name); Roderick, Olga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and fairground sensation |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wilmington , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |