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Emmett Leo Kelly (Sedan, 9 de diciembre de 1898 – Sarasota, 28 de marzo de 1979) fue un artista de circo y payaso estadounidense. Considerado uno de los mejores payasos estadounidenses del siglo XX, conocido por su personaje "Weary Willie", que mostraba la vida de un vagabundo víctima de la Gran Depresión. [1] [2]
Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s.
24 de mar. de 2024 · Emmett Kelly (born December 9, 1898, Sedan, Kansas, U.S.—died March 28, 1979, Sarasota, Florida) was one of the great American circus clowns, best known for his role as Weary Willie, a mournful tramp dressed in tattered clothes and made up with a growth of beard and a bulbous nose.
Emmett Kelly fue un artista de circo estadounidense que creó el personaje de «Weary Willie», un payaso triste y melancólico que se convirtió en un ícono de la cultura popular durante la Gran Depresión. Su figura solitaria y abatida, con su característico sombrero hongo y ropa harapienta, conmovió a millones de personas en todo el mundo.
Emmett Kelly was a famous American clown who created the character of Weary Willie, a hobo who contrasted with the bright and madcap clowns. He performed with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and helped save many lives in the Hartford circus fire of 1944.
4 de dic. de 2006 · PHOENIX, Dec. 3 (AP) — Emmett Kelly Jr., who followed his father, one of the nation’s most famous clowns, into a career under the big top, died Wednesday near his home in Tombstone, Ariz. He...
2 de may. de 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Emmett Kelly, the first American circus clown who became famous for his character named "Weary Willie", a sad hobo who swept circus rings and made people laugh and cry. Find out how he started as a cartoonist, met his wife, performed with the circus, and died at 80.
