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Mark Anthony, famous tramp clown

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

Mark Anthony, famous circus tramp clown Mark Anthony was born Mark Galkowski in Norwich, Connecticut in 1915. During the depression, he first joined the circus in 1937 in South Carolina. Except for a two-year stint in the Merchant Marines during … Continue reading →

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Prince Paul, circus clown

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

Paul “Prince Paul” Alpert (1913 – 1987) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1992, Paul Alpert became a famous little person, after gaining a start in clowning in 1933 with the Paul Jung troupe.The Bangor, Maine native went on to … Continue reading →

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Felix Adler, king of clowns

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

Felix Adler (June 17, 1895 – February 1, 1960) – The White House Clown, King of Clowns Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1989. Felix Adler grew up on a small farm outside of Clinton, Iowa, with his father … Continue reading →

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Ted Ferlo – Ringling Brothers circus clown

Posted on December 12, 2010 by admin

Theodore “Teddy” A. Ferlo, age 47, of Rome, passed away November 18, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, with his loving family at his side.

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