American Entertainer. Born without arms, she made her living appearing in circus sideshows billed as "The Armless Wonder" or "The Living Venus de Milo", performing normal activities such as eating, drinking, writing, knitting, sewing and smoking a cigarette, using her feet. She started her career with AIG Circus, then from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s, with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. She was featured in Tod Browning's 1932 cult film classic 'Freaks'. After retiring from performing, O'Connor, who never married or had children, died in relative obscurity of natural causes.
American Entertainer. Born without arms, she made her living appearing in circus sideshows billed as "The Armless Wonder" or "The Living Venus de Milo", performing normal activities such as eating, drinking, writing, knitting, sewing and smoking a cigarette, using her feet. She started her career with AIG Circus, then from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s, with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. She was featured in Tod Browning's 1932 cult film classic 'Freaks'. After retiring from performing, O'Connor, who never married or had children, died in relative obscurity of natural causes.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
Gravesite Details
She’s buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles. Specifically ‘Showman’s Rest’ a plot dedicated to circus performers.
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