Birth Name: Emmett Kelly
Occupation: Comedian
Place Of Birth: KS
Date Of Birth: December 9, 1898
Date Of Death: March 28, 1979
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Emmett Kelly was born on the 9th of December, 1898. He was known for being a Comedian. Circus performer who created the memorable clown figure ‘Weary Willie’, based on the hobos of the Depression era. His circus career spanned 55 years and he notably portrayed the role of ‘Willie’ in Cecil B. DeMille ‘s 1952 classic The Greatest Show on Earth.
Emmett Kelly was born in KS. He began his career by performing as a trapeze artist and clown in the early 1920’s but didn’t start working as a clown full-time until 1931. He envisioned the hobo clown character while working at an art firm years before he got into the circus. He is depicted in a famous photograph, still in full clown make-up and costume, trying to extinguish the fire during the devastating Hartford Circus Fire on July 6, 1944, that killed 167 people.
Emmett Kelly was a Sagittarius and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Emmett Kelly was born in 1890s.
Emmett Kelly is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Emmett Kelly was born in the Year of the Dog.
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| REAL NAME: | Emmett Kelly |
| NICKNAME: | Emmett |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Emmett Kelly was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Emmett Kelly was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Emmett Kelly had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Emmett Kelly’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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