There are traditionally three basic types of clowns that appear in the circus: the whiteface, the auguste and the character. A fourth type, the tramp or hobo clown, is often recognized separately, though similar to the other three types.
There are four types of clowns- a tramp, an Auguste, a whiteface and a character.
Honors. In 1983, Little was named "Master Clown" by the Ringling organization, only the fourth clown ever to be so named (after Otto Griebling, Bobby Kaye, and Lou Jacobs – Little's mentor). Little was the last person ever to have been awarded the title, and was the last surviving Master Clown at the time of his death.
There are an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 professional clowns worldwide. There are many more amateurs.
"Grimaldi was the first recognizable ancestor of the modern clown, sort of the Homo erectus of clown evolution. Before him, a clown may have worn make-up, but it was usually just a bit of rouge on the cheeks to heighten the sense of them being florid, funny drunks or rustic yokels.
A female clown is called a "Clownette." Clownettes usually dress in less complex clothing than the larger, more elaborate costumes worn by the male clowns.
In the novel, It is a shapeshifting monster who usually takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the Universe—a place referred to in the novel as the "Macroverse".
PIERROT OR PEDROLINO – THE SAD CLOWN FROM COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE.
In fact, clownesses have variable and diversified origins, even if they are often close to the arts and human and social sciences, which can be seen through their artistic practice.
Mimes are silent clowns. They communicate with exaggerated movements and facial expressions. Marcel Marceau is probably the most famous mime.
Jack Perry (31 December 1916 – 22 June 2006) and Douglas McKenzie (22 March 1918 – 4 August 2004) — were an entertainer duo from Melbourne who were known and billed professionally as the clown act, Zig and Zag.
Pleasure B is the largest clown group in Japan. They have been well received not only in Japan but in foreign countries as well. Please come see the exceptional skills of the Japanese clown for yourself. Pleasure- B has been an established clown troupe since 1994.
A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras.
Episode no. Despite the controversy around Lily's (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) plotline of a toddler cursing, "Little Bo Bleep" received positive reviews. The creator of the show, Steven Levitan, made it clear that Anderson-Emmons never really said "f-word"; instead she said "fudge".
The classic Auguste appearance is the opposite of the Whiteface, with prominent fleshtones and black-and-white features, a large ball-shaped nose, and extravagant mismatched costumes (oversized neckties, very small hats, etc.).
Emmett Kelly was a gifted entertainer who gained world fame as the hobo clown, "Weary Willie." He and his family moved to a farm near Houston, Missouri when he was six. At the age of 19, Kelly went to Kansas City with the dream of becoming a professional cartoonist.
Ronald McDonald
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2011 that in an index of over 2,800 celebrities, he was ranked 2,109 in consumer likability. However, Ronald scored fourth in consumer awareness, which all but solidifies his importance in popular culture and may make him the most recognizable clown in the world.
Jester Clown
Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern and their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume.
David Carlyon, author, playwright and a former clown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the 1970s, argues that the fear of clowns — known officially as coulrophobia — is a relatively new phenomenon, born from the counter-culture 1960s and emerging as a popular force in the 1980s.
The Purple Clown (紫染の道化師, Shisen no Dokeshi) is a simple entity born of Medusa Gorgon, resulting as a by-product of her research into the creation of the superior, the Black Clown.
coulrophilia (uncountable) A paraphilia consisting of sexual attraction to clowns, jesters and mimes.
An improvised comic theatre of masked characters which flourished from the mid-sixteenth century in Italy, its popularity was widespread across Western Europe through the 18th century. The show thrived in France, where the clown Pedrolino became known as Pierrot.
Stephen King's 'IT' introduced readers to a one-of-a-kind creature that can take any form, the most common one being Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and as menacing as it is, this creature has one big enemy it's truly scared of: Maturin, the turtle.
Kersh is Pennywise's daughter.
As well as having his right arm bitten off, Georgie is trying to crawl away but he was dragged into the sewers and devoured by Pennywise, with an unnamed older woman and her cat being the sole witnesses of the horrific scene, including before Georgie lost his arm.