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{{Short description|American clown (1906–1982)}} |
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Frankie Saluto (November 8, 1906 to July 30, 1982) was known as The Greatest Midget Clown on Earth and The King of Midget Clowns. He spent most of his career with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus|Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus]]. |
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{{Infobox person |
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| name = Frankie Saluto |
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| image = Frankie Saluto bunny with carrot.jpg |
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| caption = Saluto with his trained bunny rabbit, Buns |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|11|08}} |
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| birth_place = [[Massachusetts]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1982|07|30|1906|11|08}} |
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| death_place = [[Sarasota, Florida]] |
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| occupation = Professional clown |
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| employer = Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus |
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| known_for = "King of the Midget Clowns" |
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| honours = Inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame |
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}} |
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'''Frankie Saluto''' (November 8, 1906 – July 30, 1982) was an American [[clown]]. Standing at just 3'10, he was known as "King of the Midget Clowns".<ref name="egg" /><ref name="pennsylvania" /> His career spanned 46 years as a professional clown, starting in 1928,<ref name="clownalley" /> although he did not appear in guides until 1931.<ref name="blue book" /> Saluto spent most of his career with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus|Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus]]. He retired in 1974 and was inducted into the [[International Clown Hall of Fame|Clown Hall of Fame]] in 1991.<ref name="museum" /><ref name="famousclowns" /> |
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'''Height''': 3' 10" or about the height of six pencils stacked on top of each other. |
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== Biography == |
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'''Career''': Frankie began clowning in 1928 and joined Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus around 1931. He left RBB&B in 1955 for five years, during a tumultuous time in the circus industry, clowning for [[Clyde Beatty]] Cole Bros Circus. |
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Saluto was born in [[Massachusetts]] on November 8, 1906.<ref name="saluto" /> He began performing as a clown in 1928 and would go on to have a 46-year career with the [[Ringling Brothers]] and [[Barnum & Bailey Circus]]. Some of his notable routines included a [[Charlie Chaplin]] impersonation, performances with a giant rabbit, and playing the gas station attendant in [[Lou Jacobs]]' car gag. He was also a member of the Ringling Giants, a dwarf baseball team that raised money for charity,<ref name="circus"/> and was frequently a part of the group of performers who visited children's hospitals to help promote the circus and entertain ill children.<ref name="saluto" /> Saluto was awarded a diamond [[stickpin]] bequeathed to the "most popular clown" in [[John Ringling]]'s will.<ref name="circus" /> |
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Around 1955, during a tumultuous time for the circus industry, Saluto joined the [[Clyde Beatty]] and [[Cole Bros. Circus]] for five years, before returning to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey.<ref name="saluto" /> He was also a member of the [[Shrine Circus]], in 1951.<ref name="usc-library" /> |
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Saluto retired in 1974.<ref name="circus"/> He died in [[Sarasota, Florida]] on July 30, 1982,<ref name="egg"/> and was posthumously inducted into the [[International Clown Hall of Fame]] in 1991.<ref name="pennsylvania" /> |
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'''Highlights''': |
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== References == |
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[[John Ringling]] died in 1936, in his will he asked the clowns in Clown Alley to choose the Most Popular Clown. Frankie was voted Most Popular Clown by his peers and received a diamond stickpin for the honor. |
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<ref name="egg">{{cite book|title=The Clown Egg Register|last1=Stephenson|first1=Luke|last2=Champion|first2=Helen|publisher=Chronicle Books|page=43|date=2018|isbn=9781452169859|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fVNLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT51|access-date=May 18, 2022|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521025057/https://books.google.com/books?id=fVNLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT51|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Frankie was frequently a part of the group of performers who visited children's hospitals in the cities where the circus was performing. The circus partnered with [[Babe Ruth]] during a visit to a children's hospital, Frankie had the honor of participating in the promotional event alongside The Great Bambino. |
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<ref name="pennsylvania">{{cite news|title=Brother of local woman to be inducted into hall|work=Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)|page=3|date=April 18, 1991|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101055702/public-opinion/|access-date=May 5, 2022|archive-date=May 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505043423/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101055702/public-opinion/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Frankie was a member of the Ringling Giants, a skit of midget basketball players. |
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<ref name="clownalley">{{Cite web |last=Cashin |first=Pat |date=July 10, 2006 |title=Pat Cashin's CLOWNALLEY: Saluto Bio |url=http://clownalley.blogspot.com/2006/07/saluto-bio.html |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Pat Cashin's CLOWNALLEY |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513150249/https://clownalley.blogspot.com/2006/07/saluto-bio.html |url-status=live }} The blogspot of the International Clown Hall of Fame [https://web.archive.org/web/20220312004638/http://www.theclownmuseum.com/]</ref> |
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Always a hard worker, he would even paint the circus railcars. He also had a big heart, he'd give money to whoever asked him. One of his friends would have to hold onto his money so he didn't give it all away. |
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<ref name="blue book">{{Cite journal |last=Hewitt |first=L. F. |date=January 10, 1931 |title=The Circus Blue Book |url=https://www.frankiesaluto.com/timeline |journal=The Circus Blue Book |volume=1931 |issue= |pages= |doi= |issn= |access-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513150149/https://www.frankiesaluto.com/timeline |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref name="museum">{{Cite web |title=International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center |url=http://www.theclownmuseum.com/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=www.theclownmuseum.com |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226203153/http://theclownmuseum.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Frankie retired in 1974 at the age of 65, much to his dismay. If he could have, he would've clowned until the day he died. |
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<ref name="famousclowns">{{Cite web |last=tom.raymond |date=July 24, 2015 |title=International Clown Hall of Fame inductees |url=https://famousclowns.org/famous-clowns/international-clown-hall-of-fame-inductees/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Famous Clowns |language=en-US |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514182313/https://famousclowns.org/famous-clowns/international-clown-hall-of-fame-inductees/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 1991, Frankie Saluto was inducted into the [[International Clown Hall of Fame]], the third year of the honorable distinction. |
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<ref name="saluto">{{Cite web |title=Frankie Saluto – Timeline |url=https://www.frankiesaluto.com/timeline |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website=www.frankiesaluto.com |language=en-US |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513150149/https://www.frankiesaluto.com/timeline |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref name="circus">{{cite book|title=Two hundred years of the American circus: from Aba-Daba to the Zoppe-Zavatta Troupe |year=1993|last=Ogden|first=Tom|publisher=[[Facts on File]]|pages=310–11|url=https://archive.org/details/twohundredyearso0000ogde/page/310/mode/2up|isbn=0816026114|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> |
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<ref name="usc-library">{{Cite web |title=University of Southern California – Circus donation to Korean relief, 1951 |url=https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1O0WA2S9?FR_=1&W=1366&H=697 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website=digitallibrary.usc.edu |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521025101/https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1O0WA2S9?FR_=1&W=993&H=5136 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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}} |
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[[Category:American clowns]] |
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[[Category:Entertainers with dwarfism]] |
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[[Category:American people with disabilities]] |
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[[Category:1906 births]] |
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[[Category:1982 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Entertainers from Massachusetts]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:49, 8 June 2023
Frankie Saluto | |
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 Saluto with his trained bunny rabbit, Buns | |
| Born | November 8, 1906 |
| Died | July 30, 1982 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Professional clown |
| Employer(s) | Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus |
| Known for | "King of the Midget Clowns" |
| Honours | Inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame |
Frankie Saluto (November 8, 1906 – July 30, 1982) was an American clown. Standing at just 3'10, he was known as "King of the Midget Clowns".[1][2] His career spanned 46 years as a professional clown, starting in 1928,[3] although he did not appear in guides until 1931.[4] Saluto spent most of his career with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus. He retired in 1974 and was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1991.[5][6]
Biography
[edit]Saluto was born in Massachusetts on November 8, 1906.[7] He began performing as a clown in 1928 and would go on to have a 46-year career with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Some of his notable routines included a Charlie Chaplin impersonation, performances with a giant rabbit, and playing the gas station attendant in Lou Jacobs' car gag. He was also a member of the Ringling Giants, a dwarf baseball team that raised money for charity,[8] and was frequently a part of the group of performers who visited children's hospitals to help promote the circus and entertain ill children.[7] Saluto was awarded a diamond stickpin bequeathed to the "most popular clown" in John Ringling's will.[8]
Around 1955, during a tumultuous time for the circus industry, Saluto joined the Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus for five years, before returning to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey.[7] He was also a member of the Shrine Circus, in 1951.[9]
Saluto retired in 1974.[8] He died in Sarasota, Florida on July 30, 1982,[1] and was posthumously inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1991.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stephenson, Luke; Champion, Helen (2018). The Clown Egg Register. Chronicle Books. p. 43. ISBN 9781452169859. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brother of local woman to be inducted into hall". Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania). April 18, 1991. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cashin, Pat (July 10, 2006). "Pat Cashin's CLOWNALLEY: Saluto Bio". Pat Cashin's CLOWNALLEY. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022. The blogspot of the International Clown Hall of Fame [1]
- ^ Hewitt, L. F. (January 10, 1931). "The Circus Blue Book". The Circus Blue Book. 1931. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center". www.theclownmuseum.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ tom.raymond (July 24, 2015). "International Clown Hall of Fame inductees". Famous Clowns. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Frankie Saluto – Timeline". www.frankiesaluto.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ogden, Tom (1993). Two hundred years of the American circus: from Aba-Daba to the Zoppe-Zavatta Troupe. Facts on File. pp. 310–11. ISBN 0816026114 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "University of Southern California – Circus donation to Korean relief, 1951". digitallibrary.usc.edu. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.