Billy Ward and Frosty Little on the Ringling Red Unit in the early 1970s. One of the rare photos of Frosty in a different costume than the...

  Lou Jacobs posing behind his likeness, which was part of the set for the 20th Anniversary of Clown College in 1987. The set was designed b...

  Photo by Paul Gutheil Alan Ware, better known to audiences of the Greatest Show on Earth as Grandpa, graduated from Clown College in 1996....

Bernard Paul, Angelo Munoz and Francesco Carol performing the classic entrée Busy Bee on Circus Roncalli in 1991.

Arturo Figueroa performing during the Come In of the Ringling Red Unit's 119th Edition in 1989. Arturo performed with all three Units of...

Elmo Gibb giving a morning TV interview to promote Clyde Betty's run in Ladsen, SC in, I believe, 1990.

From Anatoli's website: Anatoli Akerman   is a clown, physical actor, and a true and passionate artistic soul. He is one of the most int...

Danise Payne’s memoir, Elbows In My Ears: My Life With Little People, Tigers, and Wardrobe Trunks, was released yesterday, just in time for ...

All of us here at Clown Alley would like to wish Scott O'Donnell a very happy birthday! Scott has performed on circuses in Canada and th...

Cowboy Mike Keever performing his mule gag on the Ringling Red Unit in 1982.

From Magicpedia: Milo & Roger  was the comedy and magic act of  Arthur "Milo" Brandon  (1916-1998) and  Roger Coker  (1930-199...

Pat Cashin, the founder and namesake of this blog, passed away six years ago today. He was one of the funniest people I've ever met, and...

Toto Johnson and René Coker performing their laundry gag on Cirkus Olympia in Sweden during the 1990 season. Toto and René performed a versi...

  Please join me in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Clown College 1990 grad and trapeze superstar, Mary Kelly Rayel!

  Bacca-Choo is my favorite clown.....

The clowns of the two Circo Hermanos Vazquez units at the 2015 end of the year party.  From the East Unit: Mr. Bells, Tin Tin, and Pancho th...

Mark Branner and Greg May (the camel) performing a gag during the graduation performance of the Ringling Clown College class of 1990. Mark a...

  Today we celebrate Maude “Flip” Bayless on what would have been her 76th birthday. Maudie attended the Ringling Clown College in 1970, and...

  Eric and Kolinda Zander-Hussy have performed together on the Kelly Miller Circus during its final years, the International Clown Festival ...