Red Skelton's farewell
The time has come to say good night, My how time does fly. We’ve had a laugh, perhaps a tear, and now we hear goodbye. […]
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Red Skelton biography
Biography of Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) If some day you’re not feeling well, you should remember some little thing I […]
The Circus – poem by Red Skelton
The Circus – poem by Red Skelton Red Skelton wrote this poem in honor of his father, a former circus clown, whom Red never knew […]
Clown Creed 2000
Clown Creed 2000 – An update, circa 2000, to the Clown Creed – a corollary to the Clown Commandments. A statement of principles for professional […]
A History of Clowns
(thanks to Bruce “Charlie” Johnson and The Clown Hall of Fame) Introduction The art of clowning has existed for thousands of years. A pygmy clown […]
Clown Code of Ethics – the eight clown commandments
I will keep my acts, performance and behavior in good taste while I am in costume and makeup. I will remember at all times that […]
The Clown’s Prayer
As I stumble through this life,help me to create more laughter than tears,dispense more cheer than gloom,spread more cheer than despair.
Albert Fratellini, famous European circus clown
Albert Fratellini (1886 – 1961) Albert Fratellini was born in Moscow to the Fratellini circus family. He and his brothers, Paul and Francois, trained in […]
Requiem for Frosty Little
Biography of Glenn “Frosty” Little (December 5, 1925 – October 26, 2010) Glenn “Frosty” Little was born in Genoa, Nebraska on December 5th, 1925. Â He […]
Photos of Bozo the Clown
Two of the great clowns, Bozo and Milton Berle Alan Livingston, while an executive at Capital Records,created the original “record book” where a child would […]