Zamora the Torture King

Zamora the Torture King is the stage name of Tim Cridland, an American sideshow performer.[1] Zamora was an original member of the Jim Rose Circus, where he performed painful feats as entertainment. His stunts include fire eating, sword swallowing, body skewering and electric shock. Zamora co-authored (with Jan Gregor) Circus of the Scars, a history of the Jim Rose Circus.

    Zamora has been featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not!, 48 Hours, Man Vs Weird and Stan Lee's Superhumans.

    References

    1. Nickell, Joe (2005). Secrets of the Sideshows. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9780813123585.


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