Joe Jackson Sr (1873-1942)
Joe Jackson Sr. was born as Joseph Francis Jiranek in Vienna, Austria. He was Austrian bicycle champion, and a member of a world champion bicycle […]
Famous Clowns
Paul Wenzel, famous producing clown
Professor Paul Wenzel was born in 1878, and performed as a circus clown for over 60 years throughout the United States of America. Paul Wenzel […]
Swede Johnson
Swede Johnson was born Carl Gehlert Johansen in Ribe, Denmark in 1903. Swede was a fourth generation circus performer, and traveled with his family in […]
Clown Quotes – Famous sayings by and about clowns
God’s children and their happiness are my reasons for being”.–Red Skelton “I was always somewhat calloused about broadcasting, but this Circus is the doggonedest phenomenon […]
Clown poster gallery
A collection of posters of clowns. They are broken into categories, such as Circus Clown, Famous Clowns, and clown art (paintings of non-specific clowns by […]
Robert Armin, Shakespeare's clown
Biography of Robert Armin (c. 1568-1612) Robert Armin was one of the clowns that worked with William Shakespeare. And, for whom Shakespeare created some of […]
William Kempe, Shakespeare's clown
William Kempe, Shakespeare’s clown William Kempe was one of the main actors of Shakespeare’s early plays, and one of the original shareholders in the Globe […]
Richard Tarlton, Queen Elizabeth's jester and Shakespeare's clown
Richard Tarlton (born unknown date – died September 3, 1588) Richard Tarleton was a clown, actor in William Shakespeare’s company, ballad writer, favorite jester of […]
Interview with Jeff McMullen
(Editor’s note: I was fortunate enough to interview Jeff McMullen, former Ringling Brothers clown, clown instructor and motivational speaker, in between performances during the summer of […]