Emmett Kelly Jr. ... Emmett Leo Kelly Jr. (November 13, 1924 – November 29, 2006) was an American clown. He was the son of Emmett Kelly Sr., who was a legendary circus clown. Kelly …

Dec 16, 2025 · Emmett Kelly Jr., son of one of the nation's most famous clowns, who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Wednesday. He was 83.

Dec 4, 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 …

Emmett Kelly Jr. will be remembered both good and bad throughout the circus industry. His legacy is tied to ill will and controversy over appropriating his father’s clown character.

Nov 29, 2006 · The son of Emmett Kelly Sr. and Eva Moore, he was a circus clown that followed in his father's footsteps. He was a Navy veteran serving in Okinawa and Iwo Jima during …

Dec 8, 2006 · Emmett Kelly Jr. had “circus” in his blood. Born on the closing day of a circus in Tennessee to parents who were billed as the fastest double trapeze act in the world.

Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown figure “Weary Willie,” based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the …

Dec 2, 2006 · Emmett Kelly Jr., 83, son of one of the nation’s most famous hobo clowns who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Wednesday of complications from …

Of all the American clowns, few figures are as beloved and instantly recognizable as Emmett Kelly Jr. His poignant portrayal of “Weary Willie,” a down-on-his-luck hobo clown, captured the …

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 …