Eric Sanchez, aka Royo, performing with Les Maclomas on tour with Cirque Du Soliel’s Quidam.

  Sandra Beegamin Hogue letting it all hang out on the Ringling Red Unit in 1998. Sandra is wearing the makeup lady production wardrobe from...

David Shiner performing his photography act as part of the International Christmas Circus in Eindhoven in 2013.

  The 1999 Ringling Blue Unit Clown Alley photographed by Vince Re. For many years Vince would set up backstage at the arena in Cincinnati, ...

This article is from 2006 when the Scotts won the Florida Folk Heritage Award. Wayne and Marty Scott are well known for the superb clown sho...

  Former circus clown/owner/dog trainer/management/talent scout and current Circus World Museum director, Scott O’Donnell, on Vidbel’s Olde ...

Hello everyone, please forgive my sporadic posting as of late. Being on a circus is a lot more time consuming than I remember! Here’s Angelo...

  The Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Clown Alley with ringmaster, Jimmy James. I’m guessing the year is 1981, but I could be wrong. I can ID Tom “W...

  Click here  for an hour long interview with Peggy Williams talking about her career with Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus.

  From ICHOF director Greg DeSanto: After a long hard year, the laughs are going to be heard again as the International Clown Hall of Fame a...

  It is hard to find funnier clown drag than that done by Eddie Dullum aka Mother Dullum. Just from these pictures, I can tell this is a guy...

  Can anyone ID this clown whose photo is in the book Circus Legends by Tony Hernandez? What I do know is he’s about to unleash that ol’ kne...

Father Jerry Hogan passed away last night after a prolonged illness. Through his long career as a circus priest, he became close friends wit...

Former Ringling Red Unit clown (and boss clown) Dave DeDera talks about his circus career and working in Las Vegas where he has been perform...

  Emily began her circus career on the Ringling Red Unit in 2006, and also toured with Fossett's Circus in Ireland before taking over th...

  Photo shared by Tiffany Riley. Bob Zraick, Danise Payne, and Dick Monday performing on the L.A. Circus in the 1990s. All three are Ringlin...

Tricia Manuel, aka Pricilla Mooseburger, performing her rabbit in the hat gag for Come In on the Blue Unit's 114th Edition in 1985. Tric...

This past weekend I signed up for the Criterion Channel, and one of the pleasant surprises I found was this short film from 1946 about a day...

  Photo by Paul Gutheil.  Dime and Connie Wilson performing with ringmaster Billy Martin on Vidbel’s Olde Tyme Circus.

One thing I love about clowns and comics that came out of vaudeville and burlesque (and also older European clowns) is how polished yet natu...