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Johan John Aasen 1890 - 1938

Johan John Aasen was born on March 5, 1890 in Minneapolis, Comté de Hennepin County, MN États-Unis, and died at age 48 years old on August 1, 1938 in Talmage, Comté de Mendocino County, CA. Johan Aasen was buried in 1938 at Parc Mémorial de Forest Lawn 1712 S Glendale Ave, in Glendale, Los Angeles County.

Johan John Aasen

Johnny the Giant

March 5, 1890

Minneapolis, Comté de Hennepin County, MN, États-Unis

August 1, 1938

Talmage, Comté de Mendocino County, CA, 95482, États-Unis

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John or Johan Aasen (Aason, Assen, Ansen, Ausin) was a circus and movie giant claiming to be "The tallest man in the world" This was not the truth, but he towered in heels and hat around 8'. In stocking feet he reached "only" 7'2" He rose to fame in the 1920´ as a circus giant and movie actor. He was the giant in the Harold Lloyd movie "Why Worry" from 1923- and acted in a total of 12 movies: Bengal Tiger (1936) (uncredited) .... Giant Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) (uncredited) Giant Man Carnival (1935) Circus giant Freaks - not verified (1932) Show of shows (1929) kid brother Growing Pains (1928) .... Circus giant Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)(uncredited) Tall golfer Say Uncle (1928) tall man Legionnaires in Paris (1927) .... Shorty ... aka French Leave (UK) Two Flaming Youths (1927) (uncredited) .... The Giant The Sting of Stings (1927) .... Giant ... aka A Treat for the Boys (UK) Long Fliv the King (1926) (uncredited) .... Giant Swordsman Why Worry? (1923) (as Johan Aasen) .... Colosso He was born i Minneapolis to Kristi and Alfred Aasen but grew up in Rigdeway, Iowa and Sheyenne ND. He worked in carnivals and sideshows before going to Hollywood. John toured as a giant to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan and many other countries. He worked for several circus/sideshow/vaudeville companies like Al G. Barnes, Sells Floto Circus, Foley and Burke, C.A Wortham, Rubin & Cherry. Fanchon and Marco, Robbins Bros. Circus, Dutton Circus. He also worked in Sid Graumans "The Milliondollar Theater" in LA and toured also as a vaudeville performer- with burlesque dancer Ann Rice Leslie. John did several tours for Shriners and Elks. He lived in Los Angeles for 14 years. Aasen was a Master Mason in Highland Park Lodge and a member of the 233 Club. He died at the Mendocino State Hospital august 1. 1938 Johan "donated" his body to science and The "Freak Doctor" Charles Humberd got his body for examination. His softparts where cremated and his ashes was later shiped back to California and to a Masonic service at Forest Lawn, Glendale. He rest in Columbarium of protection niche#12373, Gardenia Terrace. His mounted skeleton hung in dr. Humberd study until it ended up in Alfred Skryock museum in Loma Linda CA.
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Minneapolis, Comté de Hennepin County, MN États-Unis

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Talmage, Comté de Mendocino County, CA 95482, États-Unis
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Aasen, Birgit (Aug 15, 1924 - Dec 10, 2004) Aasen, Hildegarde (Dec 24, 1922 - Aug 1977) Aasen, Eleanor (Feb 8, 1912 - May 2, 2001) Aasen, Robert (Dec 3, 1923 - Oct 1981) Aasen, Torulf (Feb 11, 1921 - Oct 11, 1993) Aasen, Andreas (Jun 9, 1916 - Feb 3, 1991) Aasen, Fred (Dec 14, 1924 - Mar 9, 2010) Aasen, Oddvar (May 7, 1932 - Jun 5, 2009) Aasen, Linda (Mar 30, 1949 - Mar 28, 2009) Aasen, Conrad (Jan 24, 1897 - Nov 1980)

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