Lou Jacobs Circopedia Children. dolly, lou ann. lou jacobs in makeup, 1941. johann ludwig jacob (january 1, 1903 – september 13, 1992), professionally known as lou jacobs, was a german born american auguste clown who performed for ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus for more than 60 years. he was inducted into the international clown hall of fame in 1989. Lou jacobs (january 1, 1903 – september 13, 1992) inducted into the 1989 clown hall of fame. lou jacobs is a legend among clowns. nearly a decade after his death, he is still immediately recognizable to millions of people, with his bulbous nose, cone head topped by a tiny fedora hat with a shock of bright red hair around his ears and the ever.
Lou Jacobs With His Hair Blowing Famous Clowns Clown. by dominique jando. one of the most recognizable clowns in recent circus history, lou jacobs's career spanned 62 years, 60 of which he spent with ringling bros. and barnum & bailey. jacobs (1902 1992) was born johann ludwig jacob in 1903 in bremerhaven, the seaport of the city of bremen, germany, where his father worked in a shipyard. Learn about lou jacobs, one of the most recognizable clowns in recent circus history, who spent 62 years with ringling bros. and barnum & bailey. discover his origin, his gags, his family, and his legacy in the circus world. In 1925 lou was encouraged to join the ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus by the circus' ringmaster fred bradna. john ringling hired jacobs for show the where he joined fellow clowns otto griebling, emmett kelly and felix adler. for the next 60 years lou jacobs would make audiences laugh. lou created a variety of gags for the show, he. Lou jacobs, the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus's master clown who performed before millions for six decades, died on sunday in sarasota memorial hospital in sarasota, fla. he was 89.
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