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Joey Grimaldi
Joey Grimaldi, or “Iron Legs” 18 December 1778 in Stanhope Street, Clare Market, died 1837, was a clown.
His father was Italian and his performance was reminiscent of Commedia dell’ Arte .
He is widely hailed as the founding father of modern clowns, the pantomime. He performed often at Sadler’s Wells Theatre .
Some people have claimed that Grimaldi himself was the inspiratiion for Frankenstein’s monster.
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