I happy to see Schlitzie commemorated on this website. "Dark Carnival" a biography of Tod Browning, said that the sideshow performers in the movie "Freaks" did not live by the "offend one and offend them all" code in the movie. In fact, the book said that they all were egoists who considered themselves "stars". All except Schlitzie. By all accounts, Schlitzie was always good-natured and sweet. I am a big fan of Schlitzie. His smile could light up a room!
It's a shame his grave is unmarked. He deserves a nice tombstone that says something like "Shlitzie: Beloved Sideshow Entertainer and star of Tod Browning's "Freaks".
I wish Scott would start a campaign for a fund to buy Schlitze a headstone. I'd contribute. If I had the money, I'd pay for it all myself.