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“Bozo the Clown”
Service Photo: Unavailable
Photo:
WGN-TV
Rank:
Rank: Unknown
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Known For: Portraying "Bozo the Clown" live on TV for 24 years and winning an Emmy for it.
Should Be Known For: Despite customs, when Bob was honored for his portrayal, he was not allowed to appear in costume.
Birth Name:
Robert Lewis Bell
Birthplace: Flint, MI
Married: 1
Kids: 1
INTERESTING FACTS
Birthplace: Flint, MI
Inducted into Clown Hall of Fame in 1996.
Was not the first "Bozo the Clown" (see
Pinto Colvig
.
Cheated on his medical exam for the Marines by memorizing the eye chart.
After less than a year, was medically-discharged and he joined the Navy.
BY THE NUMBERS
Born: 1/18/1922
Joined: 18 or 19
Served: <1
Disch: Medical
Died: 75
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