which performer and singer during the 19th century  inspired The Ape Woman
The Ape Woman:  The film was inspired by the real-life story of Julia Pastrana a 19th-century woman exploited as a freak show attraction by her manager Theodore Lent. Julia Pastrana: Julia Pastrana (1834 – 25 March 1860) was a performer and singer during the 19th century.
Julia Pastrana