He was the son of Emmett Kelly Sr., who was a legendary circus clown. 1905, his parents moved to a small farm in Houston, Missouri. He was married to … He was an actor and writer, known for General Electric Theater (1953), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and Wind Across the Everglades (1958). According to Charles W. Carey, Jr.: Kelly’s creation of Weary Willie revolutionized professional clowning and made him the country’s most familiar clown. clown Born: 12/9/1898 Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas A clown who made his character of Weary Willie a living character in the circus scene. Emmett Kelly with Henry Fonda 1955 Emmett Kelly, was undoubtedly America's most famous and recognizable clown. Emmett Kelly was born on December 9, 1898 in Sedan, Kansas, USA as Emmett Leo Kelly. Emmett Kelly, Actor: General Electric Theater. Emmett Leo Kelly was born on 9 December 1898 in Sedan, Kansas, his father, Thomas Kelly, was a railroader, with the Missouri-Pacific railroad, his mother, Mollie Schimick, ran a boarding house for the Railroad. Emmett Kelly. Emmett Kelly was born on December 9, 1898 in Sedan, Kansas, USA as Emmett Leo Kelly. Through the 1930s, he developed the act with various circuses eventually landing a place with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1942.

Emmett Leo Kelly Jr. was an American clown. Kelly Jr. copied his father's style. He was married to Elvira Gebhardt, Mildred Richey and Eva Mae Moore (actress). Emmett Leo Kelly was an American circus performer, who created the clown figure "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s. He was an actor and writer, known for General Electric Theater (1953), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and Wind Across the Everglades (1958).