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Jim Gerald | |
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Born | James Fitzgerald 1 January 1891 |
Died | 2 March 1971 (aged 80) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Years active | 1907-1969 |
Spouse | Esther Patience Futcher |
Comedy career | |
Medium | Theatrical, Circus, film |
Genres | Observational comedy, physical comedy, self-deprecation |
Jim Gerald (1 January 1891 – 2 March 1971) born James Fitzgerald [1] was an Australian comedian, circus clown, acrobat, writer, director and troupe leader and filmmaker. Theatre Historian Frank Van Straten has described Gerald as "the quintessential clown... [with] rubbery face... and the loose-limbed body of an acrobat."[2] He is generally cited as one of the leading post-World War I comedians to work the Australasian variety circuits, the others being Nat Phillips, Roy Rene, and George Wallace.[3]