claim: Joseph Merrick's was the subject of thousands of hate tweets.
evidence: George Lloyd -LRB- November 5 , 1892 -- August 15 , 1967 -RRB- was an American character actor .. Born in Edinburg , Illinois , Lloyd appeared in over 270 films between 1932 and 1956 .. Edinburg. Edinburg, Illinois. Illinois. Illinois. 1932 in film. 1956 in film