Bob Bell

Bell as Bozo the Clown in 1968

Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997), better known as Bob Bell, was an American actor. He was famous for his role as Bozo the Clown on The Bozo Show.[1] He was born in Flint, Michigan, but raised in Deerfield, Illinois.

Bell died at his home in Lake San Marcos, California on December 8, 1997 from congestive heart failure, aged 75.[2][3]

References

  1. Haugh, David (8 June 2005). "The late Bob Bell, a.k.a. Bozo the Clown, would have been proud: His grandson Trevor Bell was drafted by the Angels on Tuesday". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "Bob Bell, the first 'Bozo the Clown' on WGN-TV, Dies". WGN-TV. 8 December 1997. Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. Kaiser, Robert L. (9 December 1997). "Beloved Entertainer Bob `Bozo' Bell, 75". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.

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