Ivan Radunsky (1872 – 1955) played the part of Bim in the clown duo of Bim Bom.[1] He was the founder of that duo.[2]

Ivan Radunsky
Born1872
Died1955
Occupation(s)Clown, actor

He was a Pole by birth.[1]

His group may have influenced the characters "Bim" and "Bom" in Samuel Beckett's More Pricks than Kicks and What Where.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Adrian Room (1 July 2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2.
  2. ^ Nikolaĭ Robertovich Ėrdman (1995). A Meeting about Laughter: Sketches, Interludes, and Theatrical Parodies. Psychology Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-3-7186-5580-9.