17. Martin Sheen – short left arm
Martin Sheen’s deformity is so subtle, you’ve probably never noticed it despite the actor having graced our screens for close to 50 years now. We must say, we never noticed it before writing this post.
Martin has one arm shorter than the other
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In the actor’s own words, he’s “got this deformed left arm, three inches shorter than the right, can’t do a thing with it”.
Unfortunately, it has been that way for Sheen since the day that he was born, some 78 years ago. And it has never caused him a problem.
Sheen was born with the ‘deformity’
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It does sound painful how it happened though, but mainly for his mother. During a difficult birth, Sheen was brought into the world with forceps, which crushed his left arm.
This gave Sheen’s arm limited lateral movement, and by adulthood the arm was three inches shorter than Sheen’s right. And about Sheen’s claim that he “can’t do a thing with it”? Well, West Wing fans know that Jed Bartlet found a way to make it work.
It clearly hasn’t affected his career
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And about Sheen’s claim that he “can’t do a thing with it”? Well, West Wing fans know that Jed Bartlet found a way to make it work. You go Sheen!
