Wavy Gravy
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Wavy Gravy is an American peace activist, clown, and counterculture icon best known for his role in the 1960s hippie movement and as the official clown of the Grateful Dead.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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clown ⓘ counterculture icon ⓘ human ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hugh N. Romney
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Romney NERFINISHED ⓘ Wavy Gravy the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Hugh Nanton Romney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charitableWork | fundraising to prevent blindness ⓘ |
| coFounded | Camp Winnarainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-05-15 ⓘ |
| focusOfWork |
children's performing arts education
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humanitarian work ⓘ peace activism ⓘ |
| founded | Seva Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
performance art
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political humor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beat Generation
NERFINISHED
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Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ nonviolent philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful clown persona
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humorous and theatrical approach to activism ⓘ work with the Grateful Dead community ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hog Farm collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
American counterculture
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anti-war movement ⓘ American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
hippie movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1960s hippie movement
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being the official clown of the Grateful Dead ⓘ counterculture activism ⓘ role at the Woodstock Festival ⓘ |
| occupation |
clown
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entertainer ⓘ peace activist ⓘ poet ⓘ radio host ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Woodstock Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | East Greenbush, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Berkeley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | leader of the Hog Farm collective ⓘ |
| roleAtEvent |
emcee at Woodstock Festival
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security coordinator at Woodstock Festival ⓘ |
| securityPhilosophy | Please Force ⓘ |
| spouse | Jahanara Romney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | official clown of the Grateful Dead ⓘ |
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