Charles H.Perry

aka Eugene Faralto

Human Skeleton & Strongman

from Marc Hartzman:

At 6-foot, 1-inch and 80 pounds, Charles H. Perry was one of the chunkier living skeletons. He spent 16 years as The Skeleton Man in various circuses. He was married and had a son and daughter. Perry spent his later years as a hermit in the outskirts of Providence, RI. He passed away in a lonely hut on Dec. 29, 1907.

~ from The New York Times, Dec. 30, 1907.

from Elizabeth Anderson:

Charles H. Perry was the birth name of Eugene Feralto...they were the same man. UPDATE: Perry and Feralto were

the same man as the following newspaper obit from the Connellsville (Pennsylvania) Daily Courier shows.

from Gerald Drewicz:

"I read on your bulletin board that supposedly the human skeletons Charles Perry and Eugene
Feralto were the same man. I know for sure Eugene was a 'strongman' because I have seen photos
of him lifting weights with his teeth. I have no confirmation he and Perry are the same man and
would like to know myself if it is true. If it is indeed true, here is a photo to go with your
Charles Perry page. If not, then heres Eugene in is own right."
~ Photo above courtesy Gerald Drewicz

This page last updated March 28, 2005.

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