Shrine clown

Articles tagged with the term “Shrine clown”. Many famous clowns are Shriners and perform with the various Shrine Circuses, in hospitals, etc.

Bob "Hambone" Hamilton

Bob "Hambone" Hamilton (1929-1998)

June 12, 2015 tom.raymond 0

Bob Hamilton entered the clowning work in 1974 after becoming a Shriner. He maintained a strong association with the Shriners, but also became an influential […]

Curly Robbins

Curly Robbins

November 7, 2014 tom.raymond 0

W.D. Robbins – Curly Robbins – 1928 – 2002 Curly Robbins began his clown career in 1959. He volunteered to be a clown at a […]

Al Ross, famous Shrine clown

Al Ross, famous Shrine clown

February 13, 2013 tom.raymond 0

Al Ross (1907 – 1981) Born Alphonse Helwig in Cincinnati, Ohio, he took the professional name Al Ross in 1930. That was when he was […]