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'''Frank Oliver Wiziarde''' (died 1987) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[television]] personality who was known primarily for his performances as Whizzo the Clown |
'''Frank Oliver Wiziarde''' (died 1987) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[television]] personality who was known primarily for his performances as Whizzo the Clown. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| ⚫ | He began his television career in 1953 in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], and performed regularly in children's programming until his death in 1987.<ref>[[Abstract (summary)|Abstract]] of archived papers (March 7, 2006). [http://www.umkc.edu/whmckc/Collections/IKC0322.HTM "Frank Oliver Wiziarde (1916-1987) Papers (KC322)"]. [[State Historical Society of Missouri#Western Historical Manuscript Collection|Western Historical Manuscript Collection]]-Kansas City (hosted on website of the [[University of Missouri-Kansas City]]). Accessed January 13, 2010.</ref> |
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Frank Wiziarde began performing in the "Wiziarde Trio" founded by his mother and father in the 1920s. The family called Westmoreland home and opened a bakery and restaurant there as well during the period. Frank performed on the rolling globe act with his mother and Mamie Scott and appeared as principal in the wire act. <ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1930, the Wiziarde family created the Wiziarde Novelty Circus, a traveling circus that appeared at stores and county fairs, in which Frank performed until the act's disbanding at the end of the 1936 season, during the height of the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]]. <ref name=":0" /> After high school, Frank went to Hollywood and appeared in a few films. In 1947 Frank became a radio announcer for KFEQ in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he became known for his man-on-the-street interviews. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/frank-wiziarde/18325|title=Frank Wiziarde - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society|website=www.kshs.org|access-date=2016-12-30}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He began his television career in 1953 in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], |
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Whizzo's last show was on May 20, 1987. |
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== The Whizzo Song == |
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Who's always smiling, never sad? It's Whizzo! |
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Who makes the boys and girls so glad, Whizzo. |
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He's a merry fellow with a big red shiny nose, |
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Dressed in crazy mixed-up clothes |
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From his head down to his toes. |
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He has a great big trunk of tricks, has Whizzo. |
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He'll sing a song or do a dance for you. |
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And when you're sad, he'll make you glad. |
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The very best friend you ever had. |
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Whizzo the clown, that's who.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://cjonline.com/life/2009-04-19/a_different_kind_of_big_top|title=A different kind of big top|access-date=2016-12-30}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|0937212}} |
*{{IMDb name|0937212}} |
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*Frank Wiziarde at the [https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/frank-wiziarde/18325 Kansas Historical Society] |
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*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CynVB8iks0g Whizzo The Clown Reunion]" in 1981 from YouTube. |
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[[Category:American television personalities]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
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Revision as of 06:30, 30 December 2016
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Frank Oliver Wiziarde (died 1987) was an American actor and television personality who was known primarily for his performances as Whizzo the Clown.
Career
He began his television career in 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, and performed regularly in children's programming until his death in 1987.[1]
Notes
- ^ Abstract of archived papers (March 7, 2006). "Frank Oliver Wiziarde (1916-1987) Papers (KC322)". Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City (hosted on website of the University of Missouri-Kansas City). Accessed January 13, 2010.
External links
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