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- Treves was from a medical family; his father was a physician and his great uncle was Frederick Treves, the surgeon who became famous for discovering Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man". In the David Lynch film The Elephant Man, the surgeon is played by Anthony Hopkins and Treves himself appeared in the character of Alderman.
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Treves is one of the main characters in The Elephant Man, Bernard Pomerance's 1977 play about Joseph Merrick's life, as well as David Lynch's 1980 film, in which he was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins. In that film, the English actor Frederick Treves, Sir Frederick's great-nephew, plays an alderman.
Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, a doctor who takes John from the freakshow to work in the hospital. John Hurt as John Merrick, an intelligent, friendly, kind-hearted man who is feared by most people in his society because of his severe deformity. Hannah Gordon as Ann Treves.
The Elephant Man (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 31, 2022 · “Since the day when he could toddle no one had been kind to him,” wrote Frederick Treves, a London surgeon who happened to see Merrick on display one day in late 1884. “ [His] life up to the...
In the film, Joseph Merrick befriends Dr. Treves before he is kidnapped and taken to Belgium. In real life, Merrick never met Dr. Frederick Treves until he was rescued by police from a train station in London as was shown in the film.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Until rescued by the physician Frederick Treves and given a home at the London Hospital in Whitechapel, Merrick earned his living as a freak attraction in a traveling sideshow.
In the David Lynch film The Elephant Man, the surgeon is played by Anthony Hopkins and Treves himself appeared in the character of Alderman. [2] He married Jean Stott in 1956. He was survived by two sons and a daughter. His elder son is the actor Simon Treves.
