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Carequinha – Brazilian clown and actor, born in a circus to a circus family Brazil; Cepillín – Mexican clown; Cha-U-Kao - French clown, performer at the Moulin Rouge; Charlie Bell – American clown, Ringling Bros. circus; Charlie Cairoli – Italian-born British clown; Pinto Colvig - American clown who later became famous as the voice of ...
Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas on December 9, 1898. His father, Thomas, was a section foreman for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad.While he was still a child, the family moved to Southern Missouri where his father had purchased a farm in Texas County, near the community of Houston, Missouri. [1]
The most prevalent character clown in the American circus is the tramp or hobo clown with a thick five-o'clock shadow and wearing shabby, crumpled garments. When working in a traditional trio situation, the character clown will play "contre-auguste" (a second, less wild auguste), siding with either the white or red clown.
In 2001, Time magazine included him on a list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers", as "America's Best Clown". [2] In 2004, the Daily News said that he "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena" [5] (Madison Square Garden). In 2009, he was inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame. [4]
Lou Jacobs in makeup, 1941. Johann Ludwig Jacob (January 1, 1903 – September 13, 1992), professionally known as Lou Jacobs, was a German-born American auguste clown who performed for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for more than 60 years.
Born in Affori, Milan, Italy to a travelling circus family of French origin, he began his performing career at the age of seven, under the name ' Carletto '. [1] He met Violetta Fratellini, who was also from a circus family, in 1934 when they were both working at the Cirque Medrano at Montmartre: he was with his father, Jean-Marie Cairoli (1879–1956), in a clown act as ' The Cairoli Brothers ...
Emmett Kelly Jr. Days, which is held in November, includes clown school and other events. It is done to raise funds for a scholarship for a Tombstone High School graduate. Kelly continued to perform until he retired from clowning on his 81st birthday in 2004.
Saluto was awarded a diamond stickpin bequeathed to the "most popular clown" in John Ringling's will. [8] Around 1955, during a tumultuous time for the circus industry, Saluto joined the Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus for five years, before returning to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. [7] He was also a member of the Shrine Circus, in ...