H.B. Marinelli (1864-1924) was one of a multigenerational family of performing contortionists (He was born in Germany, although the family is plainly Italian). He took to the stage himself at age seven, billed as “The Boneless Wonder.” The contortionist move called the Marinelli Bend continues to bear his name. In 1898, after years of success [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:14AM on March 6, 2013