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Glen Little (clown) (Glen Gordon Little) was born on 5 December, 1925 in Genoa, Nebraska, is a Glen Gordon Frosty" Little was circus clown. Discover Glen Little (clown)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Glen Gordon Little
Occupation Circus clown
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December, 1925
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Genoa, Nebraska
Date of death 26 October, 2010
Died Place Kimberly, Idaho
Nationality United States

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1925

Glen Gordon "Frosty" Little (December 5, 1925 – October 26, 2010) was a circus clown who served with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for over 20 years.

He was one of only four clowns ever to have been given the title "Master Clown" by the Ringling organization.

Born in 1925 in Genoa, Nebraska to Elsie and Glen Little.

Little saw his first circus at the age of seven, which instilled a lifelong love of the circus in him.

His nickname "Frosty" was given to him as a boy by his grandfather, who compared him to Jack Frost due to his love of playing in the snow.

Little used the pseudonym extensively, even signing his checks "Frosty Little".

Little served in the US Navy during World War II, and was wounded.

He learned juggling from a fellow patient while convalescing, a skill that would later help him land his first clowning jobs.

1954

From 1954 to 1956, he performed as a clown at a local amusement park on weekends, wearing a rented costume.

1956

In 1956, he went into clowning full-time after he was hired by the Joe King Circus, with which he toured the Rocky Mountain States for half of the year.

The rest of the year, he freelanced as a clown at birthday parties and special events.

1962

He continued working for the Joe King circus for seven years until its closure in 1962.

Little also worked for other small outfits like the Tom Mix Show and Sells Floto Circus, but he had long had his eye on "The Greatest Show on Earth" – Ringling Bros.

1968

In 1968, he finally got his chance when Ringling Bros. created the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College; Little was in its first graduating class, and at the age of 44, he landed a job with Ringling's newly split-off second touring unit.

1970

In 1970 Little was promoted to "Boss Clown" of his unit, and from 1980 until his retirement in 1991, he was the circus' "Executive Clown Director", overseeing clowns in both units, and writing new gags for the clowns to perform.

In his lifetime, he wrote over 300 gag routines.

In his later career, Little also served as an advance man for the circus.

1971

In 1971, he married his wife, Patricia, a photographer and former schoolteacher, with whom he had two daughters.

He had an additional daughter by a prior marriage.

Prior to joining the Ringling outfit, Little worked as a postal employee and land surveyor in Colorado.

1977

In 1977 Little was asked by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune what he would do after he retired from the circus.

Little replied, "Leave here? Are you out of your mind? I'm never going to leave here. I'll always be a clown."

1980

From 1980 until its closure in 1997, Little also taught at his alma mater, the Ringling Brothers clown college.

1983

In 1983, Little was named "Master Clown" by the Ringling organization, only the fourth clown ever to be so named (after Otto Griebling, Bobby Kaye, and Lou Jacobs – Little's mentor).

Little was the last person ever to have been awarded the title, and was the last surviving Master Clown at the time of his death.

1988

In 1988, Little also helped establish the Ringling circus' first overseas touring unit (based in Japan), choreographing gags and training members of their clown staff.

Among the dignitaries he entertained were US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and US President Richard Nixon.

He also appeared on 12 Ringling Bros. TV specials.

Little sustained several injuries over the course of his career, including seven broken ribs, ruined knees, and numerous other injuries that left him with "crooked fingers".

After one accident, he was rushed to the hospital (after completing his performance) still wearing his clown suit.

1991

Little was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1991.

After his retirement, Little lived in Burley, Idaho, where he ran a circus museum.

1996

In 1996, Little wrote a book on his experiences as a clown, titled Circus Stories: Boss Clown on the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus for More than 20 Years.

2010

On October 26, 2010, Little died in Kimberly, Idaho at age 84.

He was survived by his wife Patricia.