Ruth Berry (born circa 1910)was born with the condition called phocomelia which resulted in stunted limbs with fused digits, resembling flippers. Short and stout with a waddling gait she began to exhibit herself in the early 1930s as Mignon the Penguin Girl (“mignon” is French for “cute”). To give the act a little pizzazz she played [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:55AM on April 24, 2013