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  2. Emmett Kelly - Wikipedia

    • Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s. See more

    BornEmmett Leo Kelly · December 9, 1898 · Sedan, Kansas, US
    DiedMarch 28, 1979 (aged 80) · Sarasota, Florida, US
    SpousesEva Mae Moore · (m. 1923; div. 1935) · Elvira Gebhardt (m. 1955)
    ChildrenEmmett Leo Kelly Jr. · Patrick Kelly · Stasia Kelly · Monika Kelly
    Early life

    Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas on December 9, 1898. His father, Thomas, was a section foreman for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. While he was still a child, the family moved to Southern Missouri w… See more

    Early circus career

    Kelly's first professional appearance as a clown was with Howe's Great London Circus on July 14, 1921, in Mason City, Iowa. Although he originally performed as a white-face clown, it was during that tour that he first … See more

     
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  2. Emmett Kelly – The Circus Ring of Fame

    WEBEmmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown figure “Weary Willie,” based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s. According to Charles …

     
  3. Emmett Kelly | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    WEBEmmett Kelly (born December 9, 1898, Sedan, Kansas, U.S.—died March 28, 1979, Sarasota, Florida) was one of the great American circus …

  4. Emmett Kelly: The first sad hobo clown who was best …

    WEBEmmett Leo Kelly was a circus performer and one of the greatest American circus clowns of the 20th century. He created the character “Weary Willie,” the sad hobo clown, dressed in tattered clothes.

  5. Emmett Kelly Famous Circus Clown

    WEBIn 1944 Emmett is depicted in a famous photograph while in clown wardrobe during the Hartford fire, futilely fighting the flames with buckets of water. On April 20, 1955 Kelly married Elvira Gebhardt a circus

  6. Emmett Kelly Sr. biography - Famous Clowns

    WEBEmmett Kelly Sr., the most well-known of the tramp clowns of the circus. His character, Weary Willy , was the perpetual underdog, who never gave up – and, because of it, occasionally won. He was inducted into the …

  7. The Paris Review - The Story of a Photograph from …

    WEBHe was the creation of Emmett Kelly, a cartoonist-turned-clown from Kansas who’d been performing in circuses for decades. By 1944, he’d been with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus for two years, and …

  8. About Us - Emmett Kelly Museum

    WEBThe Emmett Kelly Historical Museum was established in 1967 under the auspices of the City of Sedan, Kansas to honor it’s native son, Emmett Kelly Sr., the world famous circus clown, who was born on December …

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