Sometimes referred to as the "Zebra Man", Horace Ridler, (his real name) was born in Surrey, England around 1892 to a wealthy family. tattooarchive.com/history/great_omi.htm
The Zebra Man is based on the true story of Major Horace Ridler - an English aristocrat who returned from the First World War to Twenties' London where he began his transformation into one of the world's greatest oddities. www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=111307
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