Karl Wallenda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Wallenda

German stunt performer

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1905

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1978

Profession: stunt performer, artist, circus performer

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Karl Wallenda (; January 21, 1905 – March 22, 1978) was a German-American high wire artist and founder of The Flying Wallendas, a daredevil circus act which performed dangerous stunts, often without a safety net.
He was the great-grandfather of current performer Nik Wallenda.