Grace McDaniels(1888-1958)
Grace McDaniels suffered from severe facial deformity; she appeared in
Harry Lewiston's sideshow (for $175 a week) billed as "The Mule-Faced
Woman". Her appearance reportedly caused some in the audience to faint.
Despite her personal misfortune, those who knew her described her as a
very kind, loving person. She eventually married, and the union
produced a son who eventually became his mother's business manager and
traveled with her until her death. A documentary film about Grace
McDaniels was produced in 1950, but never released. More information
about (and a photo of) Grace McDaniels can be found in Frederick
Drimmer's fascinating 1973 book, "Very Special People".