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Emmett Kelly
Full Name: Emmett Leo Kelly Sr.
Born: December 9,
Died: March 28, (age 80)
Missouri Hometowns: Cabool, Houston, Kansas City
Regions of Missouri: Kansas City, Southwest
Category: Entertainers
Emmett Kelly was a clown widely recognized for his hobo character “Weary Willie.” While most clowns were known for their funny antics, Kelly’s sad clown character became popular during the Great Depression because he connected with the many downtrodden and poor people who struggled during this difficult time.
Emmett Leo Kelly was born on December 9, , in Sedan, Kansas, to Thomas and Molly Kelly. Thomas worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. In his autobiography, Emmett wrote, “One of my early recollections, no doubt forecasting my wanderlust, is of being hauled out from under a string of freight cars after I had climbed our fence and run the short distance to the railroad siding.”
The family later moved to a farm in Texas County, Missouri, near Houston and Cabool. It was there that Emmett’s artistic side emerged. His mother encouraged him by enrolling him in a correspondence course in cartooning. At around the same time he became interested in “chalk talks,” a type of performance that involved drawing humorous sketches and cari
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Emmett Kelly
American clown (–)
This article is about the circus performer. For the musician, see Emmett Kelly (musician).
"Weary Willie" redirects here. For the film, see Weary Willie (film).
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| Born | Emmett Leo Kelly ()December 9, Sedan, Kansas, US |
| Died | March 28, () (aged&#;80) Sarasota, Florida, US |
| Resting place | Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lafayette, Indiana |
| Other&#;names | Weary Willie |
| Occupation | Circus clown |
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Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, &#;&#; March 28, ) was an American circus performer, who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the s.
Early life
[edit]Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas on December 9, His father, Thomas, was a section foreman for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. While he was still a child, the family moved to Southern Missouri where his father had purchased a farm in Texas County, near the community of Houston, Missouri. In the summer of , he attended both the Mighty Haag and M.L. Clark and Son's circuses.
As a youth, he was enrolled by his mother, Mollie, in the Landon Scho