Frankie Saluto – famous circus clown
FRANKIE SALUTO (1906 – 1982) Frankie Saluto, whiteface circus clown, was inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame Short in stature, but Frankie Saluto […]
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Al Ross, famous Shrine clown
Al Ross (1907 – 1981) Born Alphonse Helwig in Cincinnati, Ohio, he took the professional name Al Ross in 1930. That was when he was […]
Nola Rae – famous clown and mime
After working for two years as a professional ballerina, Nola Rae realized she would never be a great dancer. Wanting to apply her ballet technique, […]
Oleg Popov, the Sunshine Clown
Oleg Popov (1930 – 2016) Oleg Popov was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1993Born July 31, 1930 in Vyrubovo, Russia, Oleg Popov […]
Paul Jung, famous producing circus clown
Paul Jung (March 18, 1900 – April 21, 1965) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1992. Paul Jung way born in Dayton, Ohio […]
Jim Howle, tramp clown, artist and teacher
JIM HOWLE (1939 – ) Jim Howle is one of the most versatile clowns performing today. In addition to his performing skills, which are finely […]
Annie Fratellini, famous circus clown
Annie Fratellini (November 14, 1932 – July 1, 1997) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in1994 — the first woman to be inducted.French clown […]
Paul Fratellini, of the famous Fratellini clown trio
Paul Fratellini (1877 – 1940) The Fratellini’s were a smoothly functioning trio whose characters provided effective contrasts: Francois, the elegant one (the white face); Albert, […]
Francois Fratellini, famous white face clown
Francois Fratellini (1879 – 1951) The Fratellini’s were a smoothly functioning clown trio. Their characters provided effective contrasts. Francois, the elegant white face clown. Albert […]
George Fox, the American Grimaldi, famous white face clown
George L. Fox (1825 – 1877) Known as the American Grimaldi, George L. Fox introduced Grimaldi’s style of violent slapstick and topical satire to the […]