Emmett Kelly
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Emmett Leo Kelly was an American circus performer who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Photos 9
Filmography 6
The Greatest Show on Earth
Wind Across the Everglades
The Fat Man
Here Comes the Circus
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
The Clown and the Kids11 credits on file
Television 5
The Mike Douglas Show
What's My Line?
The Carol Burnett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
General Electric TheaterConnected to Emmett 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1979 · aged 80
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9 languages
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