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Felix Adler Famous memorial

Birth	:	17 Jun 1895 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Feb 1960 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Burial	:	Graceland East Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8190002, -82.2539978
Description	:	Circus Entertainer. He was a celebrated Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown, and was known to circus goers everywhere as "The King of Clowns", "Greatest Clown on Earth", and "White House Clown", the last because he was a favorite of presidential youngsters. He was often photographed with the Hoover grandchildren and the Roosevelt grandchildren, having been invited to Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1943 birthday party in recognition of his visits to hospitalized children. He received his first contract with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1914. He took a leave of absence in 1918 to serve... Read More	Circus Entertainer. He was a celebrated Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown, and was known to circus goers everywhere as "The King of Clowns", "Greatest Clown on Earth", and "White House Clown", the last because he was a favorite of presidential youngsters. He was often photographed with the Hoover grandchildren and the Roosevelt grandchildren, having been invited to Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1943 birthday party in recognition of his visits to hospitalized children. He received his first contract with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1914. He took a leave of absence in 1918 to serve in the United States Army during World War I, but returned to Ringling following his discharge, and was with "The Greatest Show On Earth" until the start of the American Guild of Variety Artists strike in 1956. He returned to the circus for the 1958 season. His trademark fire-engine-red putty clown nose sported a sparkling rhinestone embedded in the tip, and he became easily recognizable among the congress of clowns by his oversize posterior (inflated beach balls underneath his specially-designed costumes), tiny parasol, and side-splitting clown gags featuring little trained piglets (as each piglet grew larger, Felix Adler was kept busy trying to find pig farmers in the towns where the show would be playing, then negotiating to swap the rapidly-growing porkers for new, smaller ones). He married Amelia Irwin in 1948, and she joined him on the road in clown costume and makeup as "The Queen of Clowns". He was the first American clown to appear on television, and a number of television guest spots marked his career (including "Howdy Doody", "Super Circus" and "Martin Kane, Private Eye"). In 1952 he appeared in Cecil B. DeMille's circus motion picture epic "The Greatest Show on Earth", which starring Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton. Changing times eventually resulted in Felix Adler's split from Ringling in 1959. He passed away in New York City during surgery for ulcers, while recovering from earlier ulcer surgery. He was one of the first clowns inducted posthumously into the Clown Hall of Fame in Delavan, Wisconsin on April 23, 1989. Each June the town of Clinton, Iowa celebrates "Felix Adler Days". "The Felix Adler Discovery Center", a children's museum, has also been established there.

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Where is Felix Adler Famous memorial's memorial?
Felix Adler Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Graceland East Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA.
When did Felix Adler Famous memorial death?
Felix Adler Famous memorial death on 1 Feb 1960 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Felix Adler Famous memorial's memorial?
Latitude: 34.8190002
Longitude: -82.2539978

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Adler Jr.

(1867 - 1953)

Minette “Nettie” Neugent Adler

(1878 - 1938)

Spouse

Siblings

(1889 - 1956)

(1892 - 1980)

(1892 - 1962)

(1905 - 1994)

SSGT Vinall Carlson Adler

(1907 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Graceland East Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8190002, -82.2539978

2. Mount Zion AME Church Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8089714, -82.2577591

3. Harbin-Howell Family Cemetery
Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8281710, -82.2614980

4. Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8213997, -82.2694016

5. Vaughn Cemetery
Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8272018, -82.2418976

6. Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8086014, -82.2319031

7. Saint George the Martyr Anglican Church Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8267070, -82.2289540

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Batesville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8388860, -82.2409570

9. Miller Family Cemetery
Mauldin, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8214149, -82.2874069

10. Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8400497, -82.2804031

11. Gresham Family Cemetery
Five Forks, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8006800, -82.2229400

12. Walker Family Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8368683, -82.2856979

13. Hallmark Baptist Church Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7915105, -82.2774071

14. Smith Family Cemetery
Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8536850, -82.2525720

15. Butler Family Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7897600, -82.2311720

16. Austin Family Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7831497, -82.2550507

17. Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery
Greer, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8479729, -82.2266998

18. Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
Greer, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8199310, -82.2073669

19. Stokes-Hamby Family Cemetery
Mauldin, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7875137, -82.2861176

20. Yeargin Family Cemetery
Mauldin, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7945019, -82.2951556

21. Walker Family Cemetery
Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8600890, -82.2704240

22. Scuffletown Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7868195, -82.2179108

23. Rector Family Cemetery #02
Greenville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8557160, -82.2831140

24. Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7778015, -82.2722015