Well actually the guy who created Bozo, Larry harmon. When I read this I couldn't help but be reminded of the classic episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" titled Chuckles Bites the Dust.

Anyway, clowns always kind of creeped me out though I'm sure he entertained a whole lot of people in his life. Good night, funny man!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=92222402

People in Chicago would order tickets for their kids years before they were born. They'd just order 4-5 extra tix thinking there would be more kids in the family by the time they would get on the show. I think I was 10 when I went to see the show, because we had waited so long...