John Aasen

John Aasen

Born: March 4, 1890
Died: August 1, 1938
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Movies for John Aasen...

Carnival
Title: Carnival
Character: Circus Giant
Released: February 15, 1935
Type: Movie
"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.
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The Rummy
Title: The Rummy
Character: Tall Mechanic (uncredited)
Released: June 9, 1933
Type: Movie
After Billy gets discharged for wrecking his Taxi, he takes a job at a Taxidermy business. Ben brings in his flea to be stuffed & loses it. They get locked in at night and are frightened.
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Freaks
Title: Freaks
Character: Giant (uncredited)
Released: February 12, 1932
Type: Movie
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
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Growing Pains
Title: Growing Pains
Character: Circus giant
Released: September 22, 1928
Type: Movie
Mary Ann has a liking toward Wheezer. Her mother tells her that if she gives him cod liver oil, he can become a giant. A circus giant comes to board, learns the plan and substitutes for Wheezer.
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Say Uncle
Title: Say Uncle
Released: June 9, 1928
Type: Movie
Synopsis is unknown at this time, may be a lost film.
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Legionnaires in Paris
Title: Legionnaires in Paris
Character: Shorty
Released: December 23, 1927
Type: Movie
Two American soldiers are on leave in Paris on Armistice Day and, due to a misunderstanding, believe that they've killed a man, although accidentally. When they discover that the police are looking for them, they're convinced that they're in big trouble and take off. Complications ensue.
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Two Flaming Youths
Title: Two Flaming Youths
Character: The Giant (uncredited)
Released: December 17, 1927
Type: Movie
Sheriff Ben Holden is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil shows up hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle. Neither suitor gets Malarkey but manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) for a bundle.
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The Sting of Stings
Title: The Sting of Stings
Character: Giant
Released: September 3, 1927
Type: Movie
Charley and Edna are feeling very pleased with themselves and their new car. They decide to share their good fortune and offer to take six underprivileged children out for a fun day at the carnival. Unfortunately, the children come from Juvenile Hall, and each one is more trouble than the last.
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Why Worry?
Title: Why Worry?
Character: Colosso
Released: September 9, 1923
Type: Movie
A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.