Bumpsy Anthony
GEORGE “BUMPSY ANTHONY” HULME (1901-1989) “Bumpsy Anthony” was born George Anthony Hulme in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Bumpsy Anthony began his career in vaudeville with a […]
Circus Clown
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 […]
2014 International Clown Hall of Fame inductees
2014 International Clown Hall of Fame inductees “It is the Board of Directors great honor and privilege to announce the 2014 selections for Induction into […]
list of Famous Clowns of the circus, stage, screen and television
Famous Clowns in history Much of the information presented herein is borrowed shamelessly from the Clown Hall of Fame. Much thanks to them. If you’re ever […]
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 […]
Dan Rice – the most famous man you've never heard of
With a level of detail that surprised me, Dan Rice – the most famous man you’ve never heard of is a wonderful biography of Dan Rice, a man […]
Peggy Williams, circus clown
Peggy Williams, while a speech pathology major at theUniversity of Wisconsin where her focus was on working in deaf education, thought clowning might sharpen her […]
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 […]
Steve Smith, aka. TJ Tatters
Steve “T.J. Tatters” Smith (August 8, 1951 – ) Steve Smith is best known as the director of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey‘s Clown […]