About Emmett Kelly

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.

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Occupation: circus performer, trapeze artist, caricaturist, actor
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 9, 1898
Died: March 28, 1979

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Emmett Kelly

American clown (1898–1979)

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