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 […]
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Lou Jacobs biography – Auguste circus clown
Lou Jacobs (January 1, 1903 – September 13, 1992) Inducted into the 1989 Clown Hall of Fame Lou Jacobs is a legend among clowns. Nearly […]
Bobby Kay – inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame
Robert Smiley, aka. Bobby Kay (1908 – 1983) Bobby Kay was inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame. He was born on May 29, […]
Poodles Hanneford biography – circus clown and trick rider
Edwin “Poodles” Hanneford biography (June 14, 1891 – December 9, 1967) He appeared with Shirley Temple, set a world’s record in the Guinness Book, appeared […]
Rowan Atkinson biography
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch […]
Joseph Grimaldi, father of modern clowning
Joseph Grimaldi (December 18, 1778 – May 31, 1837) Inducted into the 1990 Clown Hall of Fame, Joseph Grimaldi was one of the greatest English […]
Biography of Marcel Marceau, (Bip the Clown)
Marcel Marceau – Le Mime Marceau – March 22, 1923 – September 22, 2007 Marcel Marceau is known the world over as the famous mime, Bip. […]
Biography of Buster Keaton
Biography of Buster Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) (courtesy of wikipedia.com’s biography of Buster Keaton) Joseph Frank Keaton Jr. (October 4, 1895 […]
Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo, the original Clarabell the Clown
Robert James “Bob” Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – – January 23, 2004) Better known to millions of viewers as the original Captain Kangaroo, Long Island […]
Syd Chaplin biography – Charlie’s older brother
Biography of Sydney Chaplin (March 16, 1885 – April 15, 1965) Sydney Chaplin is best known for being Charlie Chaplin‘s older brother, who led Charlie […]