Bob Bell

Bob Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997) was famous for his alter-ego, Bozo the Clown. He was the original portrayer of the character for Chicago superstation WGN-TV.

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In 1960, station management asked the character actor and staff announcer to portray Bozo on a live, 30-minute show weekdays at noon, consisting of one-man sketches and cartoons. "Bozo" evolved into "Bozo's Circus" in 1961 as a live, hour-long telecast.

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In 1970, Bell received his first Emmy for WGN-TV’s "Bozo’s Circus." He retired from WGN-TV and "The Bozo Show" in 1984, and was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1996. His co-star Roy Brown, the circus cook Cooky, was also inducted in 1993.

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