Happy Valentines Day
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Famous Clowns
Pierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix (1928 – 2016) famous French clown and actor Pierre Étaix was born in 1928 in Roanne, France. He was trained as a designer […]
Johnny Patterson
Johnny Patterson (1840 – 1889) The Irish Singing Clown Early life of Johnny Patterson Johnny Patterson was a famous Irish clown, known for his original songs, […]
Buster Keaton on the art of pie throwing
Buster Keaton’s Pie Throwing The art of making and throwing them as told by Buster Keaton. Ironically, even though most people associate pie throwing with […]
International Clown Hall of Fame inductees
The International Clown Hall of Fame inductees are individuals who have made a significant contribution to the art of clowning. There are three categories that […]
George Carl
George Carl, pantomimist, slapstick, silent clown George Carl (May 7, 1916 – January 1, 2000) was a gifted pantomime slapstick artist and vaudevillian style clown. […]
Bob "Hambone" Hamilton (1929-1998)
Bob Hamilton entered the clowning work in 1974 after becoming a Shriner. He maintained a strong association with the Shriners, but also became an influential […]
The Great Dictator photos
The Great Dictator photos – photo gallery of still images from Charlie Chaplin‘s most famous film
Billy Baker
From the foothills of the Arkansas Ozarks, Billy Baker ran away from a college scholarship to join the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Clown College […]
Umberto "Antonet" Guillaume (1872-1935)
Born in Brescia, Italy, Antonet was the son of a famous family of Italian clowns. He followed in Footit’s tradition as an “authoritarian” whiteface clown. […]