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Overview

Date of Birth:
9 December 1898, Sedan, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
28 March 1979, Sarasota, Florida, USA more
Mini Biography:
Clown of renown (usually in sad-faced hobo's makeup although on some occasions... more
Trivia:
His son, Emmett Kelly Jr. (d. 2006) followed in his footsteps to become... more
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The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Holds Rare Screening "Wind Across The Everglades" At Cinema Paradiso
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Actor:
  1. The Clown and the Kids (1967) .... The Piper
    ... aka Свирачът (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
    ... aka Svirachat (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
    ... aka The Pied Piper (USA: alternative title)
  2. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
        - Circus (1962) TV episode .... Narrator

  3. Wind Across the Everglades (1958) .... Bigamy Bob
  4. "The Bob Crosby Show" (1958) TV series (unknown episodes)
  5. "Playhouse 90" .... Weary Willie (1 episode, 1957)
        - Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) TV episode .... Weary Willie
  6. "Telephone Time" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Captain from Kopenick (1956) TV episode
  7. The Fat Man (1951) .... Ed Deets
Writer:
  1. "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Clown (1955) TV episode (autobiography)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "General Electric Theater" (technical advisor) (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Clown (1955) TV episode (technical advisor)
Self:
  1. Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  2. The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #9.17 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.9 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1960)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #13.26 (1960) TV episode .... Clown
        - Episode #9.45 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.29 (1955) TV episode .... Himself

  5. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 18 April 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The NBC Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Circus Clown (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.10 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Circus Clown
  7. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest #1 (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 11 March 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Mystery Guest #1
  8. "Captain Kangaroo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 28 January 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.26 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) .... Himself
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA: complete title)

  11. Here Comes the Circus (1946) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following production: more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Variety | Anthology | Clown | Male Female Relationship more

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