Charlie Bell photo gallery [circus clown]
Charlie Bell photo gallery – famous Ringling Brothers whiteface circus clown. Some of these photos are courtesy of the International Clown Hall of Fame, others […]
Whiteface Clowns
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. […]
Frank "Slivers" Oakley
Frank Oakley, aka. Slivers, 1871-1916 Frank Oakley, also known as Slivers (1871 – 1916) was the most popular circus clown of his generation. Born in […]
Dimitri (1935 – 2016)
Dimitri was born in Ascona, Switzerland (1935). When he was seven years old he decided he wanted to become a clown. After graduating from school, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Biography of Richard Snowberg, aka Snowflake – caring clown, founder of Clown Camp
Richard Snowberg (December 23, 1941 – March 19, 2023 ) – Snowflake I met Dr. Richard Snowberg when my wife & I attended Clown Camp […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]