biography
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Grock
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stage name of Charles Adrian Wettach
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| lived:
| (1880–1959)
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| biography:
| Clown, world-famous for his virtuosity in both circus and theatre, born in Reconvilier, NW Switzerland. He was particularly known for his clowning with musical instruments, especially using the violin and piano, in which he managed to ‘fail’ in everything he attempted (though in fact he could play 24 instruments expertly). He wrote several books, including his autobiography, Die Memoiren des Königs der Clowns (1956, trans Grock, King of Clowns). |
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