Elly Ardelty
Elly Ardelty was born in Czarist Russia in 1906. She began her career as a dancer with the Imperial Russian Ballet in Leningrad. Emigrating to the
Elly Ardelty was born in Czarist Russia in 1906. She began her career as a dancer with the Imperial Russian Ballet in Leningrad. Emigrating to the
From Circopedia website: By: Dominique Jando Reggie Armor (1929-2010) was one of the great flyers of the 1960s and 1970s, a triple somersaulter at a time
P.T. Barnum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phineas Taylor Barnum ( /ˈbɑːrnəm/ ; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, politician,
Richard Barstow began a theatrical career as a child and for 29 years served as director and choreographer of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Charly Charly Baumann Animal Trainer By Dominique Jando Charly Baumann (1928-2001) was one of the great wild cat trainers of the second half of the
Allen J. Bloom: A Legendary Figure in Live Event Industry, Honored on Circus Ring of Fame Sarasota, Florida 2018 – Allen Bloom, known as a
The story starts with Pedro Carillo the son of a vaquero. Born in 1947 in Colombia, Pedro started as a roustabout in circuses. On the
Hubert Castle was born Hal Silvers or Hal Smith in Enid Oklahoma around 1912. Not much is known about his early life from current records
Alfredo Codona (October 7, 1893 – July 30, 1937) was a Mexican trapeze artist who was a member of the world-famous “Flying Codonas” and was
He was born Cornelius Sullivan in Lismore, New South Wales , the son of an Irish man and a woman of indigenous descent whose father
The highest of achievements in circus arts and culture is celebrated annually in Sarasota, Florida. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation organizes and hosts the dignified ceremony on beautiful St. Armands Circle before thousands of admirers. The end result is part Academy Awards “Lifetime Achievement”mixed with a Hollywood Walk of Fame style plaque, representing permanent recognition for the artist. After the ceremony, the inductees remove elegant red velvet covers revealing large bronze wagon wheels and biographical plaques, providing a synopsis of their lifelong contribution to circus arts and culture.
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