Acting
Olga Roderick
1879-1945
Known for Freaks.
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Born01/03/1879
Died07/21/1945
AgeDied at 66
BirthplaceWilmington, North Carolina
DepartmentActing
Also known asJane Barnell, Princess Olga, Madame Olga, Lady Olga
Biography
Jane Barnell (January 3, 1879 – July 21, 1945) was an American bearded lady who worked in circus sideshows, dime museums and carnivals, who used various stage names including Princess Olga, Madame Olga and Lady Olga. In her only film role in Tod Browning's cult classic Freaks, using the sideshow stage name Olga Roderick, she was billed as the "Bearded Lady".
