Achille Zavatta
Achille Zavatta (May 6, 1915 – November 16, 1993) Achille Zavatta was one of the most famous French clowns, as well as an artist, composer, […]
Circus Clown
Bill Ballantine
Bill Ballantine (1910 – 1999) Born in 1910 in Millvale, Pennsylvania, Ballantine was introduced to circuses by his father. His father was a member of […]
Earl Chaney – Mr. Clown
Earl Chaney (March 6, 1945 – ) Earl Chaney – Mr. Clown – has been making children of all ages laugh for over twenty years.He […]
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 […]
Happy Kellems
Harold “Happy” Kellems (February 6, 1905 – February 9, 1987) Happy Kellems was a tramp-character clown, minstrel, and vaudeville performer. A native of Evansville, Indiana, […]
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin (April 11, 1950 – present) Everyman clown Bill Irwin graduated from the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Clown College in 1974. The next […]
Barry Lubin – Grandma
Biography of Barry Lubin – “Grandma” (July 3, 1952 – ) A member of the 1974 class of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown […]
Irvin Romig
Irvin ‘Ricky’ Romig (1920-2010) Irvin ‘Ricky’ Romig was born into show business and was working in the family’s acts by the age of four. An […]
Jackie Le Claire (1927 – 2019)
Jackie’s parents were performers with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus when he was born. He started clowning at a very young age, […]
Charlie Rivel
Josep Andreu i Lasserre (April 23, 1896 – July 26, 1983), best known as Charlie Rivel, was an internationally known Spanish circus clown. He was born in Cubelles (Barcelona, Spain). His […]