Peggy Williams, circus clown
Peggy Williams, while a speech pathology major at theUniversity of Wisconsin where her focus was on working in deaf education, thought clowning might sharpen her […]
Circus clowns
Duane Thorpe, Uncle Soapy, whiteface circus clown
Duane “Uncle Soapy” Thorpe (1924 – 1995) Inducted into the 2000 Clown Hall of Fame. Duane “Uncle Soapy” Thorpe is one of the few clowns […]
Steve Smith, aka. TJ Tatters
Steve “T.J. Tatters” Smith (August 8, 1951 – ) Steve Smith is best known as the director of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey‘s Clown […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gene Lee, aka. Cousin Otto – famous circus clown
Gene “Cousin Otto” Lee (1920 – 2016) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1992, Wisconsin’s first Hall of Fame inductee, who was born […]
Yankee Dan Rice biography
“Yankee Dan” Rice Dan Rice (1823-1901) – President Lincoln’s Court Jester Inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame The American Grimaldi – Dan Rice […]
Leon McBryde, aka. "Buttons" biography
Leon McBryde, aka. “Buttons” (1943 – ) Inducted into the 1990 Clown Hall of Fame Growing up in Texas, at the age of 7 young […]