The French Angel with American Supermodel Dorian Leigh 1945.

The French Angel-Maurice Tillet (1903 – 1954) was a French professional wrestle

The French Angel-Maurice Tillet (1903 – 1954) was a French professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The French Angel. Tillet was a leading box office draw in the early 1940s and was twice World Heavyweight Champion by the American Wrestling Association run by Paul Bowser in Boston.

The French Angel, aka Maurice Tillet had a hormone disorder that caused his bones to grow larger, especially in his face, hands, and feet.

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It has long been rumored that the creators of the kind-hearted ogre “Shrek” character got their inspiration from the 1940s-era wrestler Maurice Tillet, “the French Angel,” who was known as the ugliest wrestler alive. The similarities are somewhat striking, although the rumors have never been confirmed nor denied.

The French Angel-Tillet unfortunately suffered with an extremely rare syndrome called acromegaly. The hormonal disorder causes increased bone growth including in the hands, feet and face. He died in 1954 at the age of 51.