Friday, October 13, 2006

Buzzy Potts

Photo courtesy of the Pfening Circus Archive



A man who could give Chesty Mortimer or Jerry Bangs a run for their money in the "What-Were-You-Thinking-When-You-Came-Up-With THAT-Makeup" Sweepstakes, Mr. Buzzy Potts.

As weird as his makeup seems, Buzzy was featured extensively in the DeMille film THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Quite a few of Buzzy's props are in the collection of Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI.
-Greg

Anonymous said...

Worked with Buzzy in the mid 1940's on the Clyde Bros Circus. Over the holiday break he traveled to Minnesota with us and spent the holidays with. It was a pleasure to know him.

Leo "Sonny" Albrecht

Leo "Sonny" Albrecht said...

Worked with Buzzy on the Clyde Bros Circus in the mud 1940"s. Over the holiday break he traveled to Minnesota with us and spent the holidays at our home. It was a pleasure to know Buzzy.