Bozo the Clown â€" sometimes billed as "Bozo, The World's Most Famous
Clown" â€" is a clown character created for children's entertainment,
widely popular in the second half of the 20th century. He was
introduced in the United States in 1946, and to television in 1949,
later appearing in franchised television programs of which he was the
host, where he was portrayed by numerous local performers.The
character was created by Alan W. Livingston and portrayed by Pinto
Colvig for a children's storytelling record album and illustrative
read-along book set in 1946. He became popular and served as the
mascot for Capitol Records.The character first appeared on US
television in 1949 portrayed by Colvig. After the creative rights to
Bozo were purchased by Larry Harmon in 1956, the character became a
common franchise across the United States, with local television
stations producing their own Bozo shows featuring the character.
Harmon bought out his business partners in 1965 and produced Bozo's
Big Top for syndication to local television markets not producing
their own Bozo shows in 1966, while Chicago's Bozo's Circus, which
premiered in 1960, went national via cable and satellite in
1978.Performers who have portrayed Bozo, aside from Colvig and Harmon,
include Willard Scott (1959â€"1962), Frank Avruch (1959â€"1970), Bob
Bell (1960â€"1984), and Joey D'Auria (1984â€"2001). Bozo TV shows were
also produced in other countries including Mexico, Brazil, Greece,
Australia, and Thailand. Bozo the Clown Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter