The Elephant Man is loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a British artist with severe physical deformities, played by Oscar-nominated actor John Hurt. Frederick Treves, played by Anthony ...
Three years after making his debut with "Eraserhead," Lynch tackled the true story of Englishman John Merrick (played by John Hurt) – in real life, Joseph Merrick – who's labeled a freak ...