Grock (born Charles Adrien Wettach; January 10, 1880 – July 14, 1959) was a Swiss clown, composer and musician. Called "the king of clowns" and "the greatest of Europe's clowns", Grock was once the most highly paid entertainer in the world.

Grock, original name Charles Adrien Wettach, (born Jan. 10, 1880, Reconvilier, Switz. —died July 14, 1959, Imperia, Italy), Swiss clown whose blunders with the piano and the violin became proverbial. He was the son of a watchmaker and began his performance career by partnering with his father in a cabaret act.

Mini Bio (1). Karl Adrien Wettach, one of the most famous clowns of the first half of the 20th century, was born on Jan 10, 1880 in Reconvilier in the Swiss Canton ...

Grock (January 10, 1880, Reconvilier, Switzerland - July 14, 1959, Imperia, Italy), original name Karl (Charles) Adrien Wettach, was a Swiss circus clown whose ...

Grock - born Charles Adrien Wettach, was a Swiss clown, composer and musician. Called "the king of clowns," Grock was once the most highly paid entertainer ...

Apr 25, 2017 - Grock - born Charles Adrien Wettach, was a Swiss clown, composer and musician. Called "the king of clowns," Grock was once the most highly ...

Mar. 14, 2021 · The greatest clown of the 20th century was a Swiss. A legend of the circus and the music hall, Grock made millions of people around the world ...

GROCK (Charles Adrien Wettach; 1880–1959), Swiss clown. ... He specialized as a musical clown, playing a tiny violin at a grand piano and getting into trouble​ ...

Grock, born Charles Adrien Wettach, was a Swiss clown, composer and musician​. Wettach was once called 'the king of clowns' and 'the greatest of Europe's ...