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How he accomplished this feat is unknown, however I have seen this trait duplicated. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 5 Martin Laurello The Human Owl. He was an anatomical wonder, able to turn his head 180 degrees. He also trained dogs to do things such as acrobatics. He died of a heart attack and was cremated in 1955, at age 70. No one knows what became of him, but it is rumored that he passed away in the 1950’s. Aside from turning his head around, Martin Laurello (formally Martin Emmerling) trained dogs to do acrobatics and was a ventriloquist.

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Initially, he was tied to Dreamland circus but he also did stints with Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Bros. and, perhaps most notably, with Ripley’s Odditorium.
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Martin Laurello (born Martin Emmerling in Nuremberg Germany in May 1886) was born with the unique gift of being able to turn his head around 180 degrees backwards. Failed to remove flower.

Martin Joe Laurejo (May 1885 - 1955), AKA "The Man with the Revolving Head," "The Human Owl," or "Bobby, The Boy with the Revolving Head," was born in May 1885 in Nuremburg, Germany. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. In that video, it appears that the stunt is performed by twisting both the neck and the torso – that said, it is still very likely linked to a genetic trait. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. He did that in Schichtls Zaubertheater (Schichtl’s Magic Theater). If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. In fact, I recall seeing a video of a U.S soldier performing the same anatomical stunt to amuse his fellow recruits. He was born with a twisted spine that allowed his head to turn a complete 180°. There is a problem with your email/password. Edit: I’ve been informed that the above image is from Sideshow World. Martin Joe Laurello, originally Martin Emmerling, was born in Nuremburg,Germany around 1886. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Select a place on the map to place the pin. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery.

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He appeared several times at Coney Island and worked also for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey’s sideshow. Martin Joe Laurejo (May 1885 - 1955), AKA "The Man with the Revolving Head," "The Human Owl," or "Bobby, The Boy with the Revolving Head," was born in May 1885 in Nuremburg, Germany. The gentleman depicted is Martin Laurello, born Martin Emmerling, and he hailed from Nuremburg, Germany. based on information from your browser.

It was rumored that Martin was a Nazi sympathizer. Please reset your password.

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Add to your scrapbook. Laurello was at Robert Ripley's first ever Odditorium at the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair and had performed at many Ripley's odditoriums in the 1930s. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.

GREAT NEWS! The gentleman depicted is Martin Laurello, born Martin Emmerling, and he hailed from Nuremburg, Germany.