John Ringling North
John Ringling North From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ringling North Born August 14, 1903 Baraboo, Wisconsin Died June 4, 1985 (aged 81) Brussels, Belgium
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John Ringling North From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ringling North Born August 14, 1903 Baraboo, Wisconsin Died June 4, 1985 (aged 81) Brussels, Belgium
From Circuses and Sideshows website: The Nelson Family’s circus history dates back to the middle of the 19th century. Robert Nelson Sr. was born in
Reprinted from: The Independant D. Nevil Monday 15 November 1999 For Three generations, the Miller family have provided the smaller American townships with a taste
By Dominique Jando Gene Mendez (1937-1993) is a legendary figure among high wire artists, a talented and fearless performer who helped popularize the style of
Presenting a half-dozen or more crowd-pleasing chimpanzees, they delighted European and U.S. audiences for three decades. After starring on such heralded European circuses as Knie,
Born John Edmond Leclerq on May 11 1927 in Sarasota, Florida, the winter home of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus billed as
Of the few women to perform on the bounding rope only Tosca Canestrell ever executed the backward double somersault. Born to a famed circus family,
Vicki Unus better known as “La Toria” is the daughter of “Franz Furtner (Unus) ” who performed for many years balancing on one finger. Vicki
Known as “The High Priestess Of Rhythm Aloft,” it was with the physically demanding one-arm swing that she gained her fame. An established star in
From the Sarasota Herald Tribune: Born Herta Klauser in Munich, Germany, Herta was born into a circus family where she developed her love for animals
The highest of achievements in circus arts and culture is celebrated annually in Sarasota, Florida. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation organizes and hosts the dignified ceremony on beautiful St. Armands Circle before thousands of admirers. The end result is part Academy Awards “Lifetime Achievement”mixed with a Hollywood Walk of Fame style plaque, representing permanent recognition for the artist. After the ceremony, the inductees remove elegant red velvet covers revealing large bronze wagon wheels and biographical plaques, providing a synopsis of their lifelong contribution to circus arts and culture.
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