Emmett Kelly - Professional circus clown (born 12/9/1898) whose character Weary Willie, a Depression-inspired hobo character with tattered clothes, red nose, greasepaint beard and white mouth was popular with generations of circus-goers and a major attraction at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Emmett's most popular skit featured Weary Willie chasing a patch of sunlight with an old broom as he swept up the floor. In addition to Emmett Kelly's circus career he also appeared in the movies The Fat Man (1951) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and the television series THE BOB CROSBY SHOW/NBC/1958 (seen at the opening and closing o the program); THE DUPONT SHOW OF THE WEEK/NBC/1961-64 (narrated a documentary on the popularity of the circus); and TELEPHONE TIME/CBS/ABC/1956-58 (made dramatic debut in a story entitled "Captain from Koepnick"). In 1957 Kelly left the circus to work as a mascot for the Brooklyn Dodgers and later performed in television commercials and nightclub acts. Emmett Kelley, Sr. one of the most recognizable clowns of this century, died on March 28, 1979,  See also - "Clarabell the Clown"