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Other Well-known Mime Artists John Weaver, the father of English mime (1673-1760) Joseph Grimaldi, English clown and pantomimst (1778-1837) Jean-Gaspard Deburau, French pantomimist who transformed the character of Pierrot in the traditional harlequinade (1796-1846) Čtienne Decroux, the father of modern mime Jean Louis Barrault, a pupil of Decroux who used abstract mime Marcel Marceau, a Decroux's pupil also; the most famous mime Universally acclaimed as the World's Greatest Mime Jewel Walker, one of America's best stage mimes Desmond Jones, famed British mime; runs the Desmond Jones School of Mime Ecole Jacques Lecoq, famed mime teacher for use of masks Tony Montanaro, established the Celebration Barn Theatre; authored Mime Spoken Here Adam Darius, internationally acclaimed for his organic expressive mime Robert Shields, popularized mime in America in the 1980's with the TV show, Shields and Yarnell Samuel Avital, founded Le Centre Du Silence Mime School; an international mime performer Mummenschanz, the mask and mime troup from Northern Europe Gregg Goldston, most sought after teacher of mime, in Ohio Richmond Shepard, taught mime in CA and now is a movie critic in NY. Claude Kipnis, great stage mime and wrote "The Mime Book". Geoff Hoyle, a physical comedian Do you have any input? Corrections, criticisms, remarks, suggestions, additions, kudos, or snowballs (mimed or otherwise) are welcome. To send these, click this link: