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Bill Britten(1927-2020)

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Bill Britten was born on 15 November 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Bozo the Clown (1959), Bozo's Big Top Circus! (1961) and Bozo's Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show! (1961). He was married to Mary Louise Jones. He died on 4 February 2020 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1927
DiedFebruary 4, 2020(92)
BornNovember 15, 1927
DiedFebruary 4, 2020(92)
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Known for

Bozo the Clown
7.4
TV Series
  • Bozo
  • 1959
Bozo's Big Top Circus!
TV Series
  • Bozo
  • 1961
Bozo's Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show!
TV Series
  • Bozo
  • 1961
Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
  • Floyd Snerd

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Actor

  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Floyd Snerd
    • 1992
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Floyd Snerd
    • 1992
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Area 2 Serial
    • 1989
  • Once Again (1987)
    Once Again
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Organist
    • 1987
  • The Mad Ave Wizard (1985)
    The Mad Ave Wizard
    Short
    • Mr. Special Effects
    • 1985
  • Fame (1980)
    Fame
    6.6
    • Mr. England
    • 1980
  • Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, and Ben Gazzara in Husbands (1970)
    Husbands
    7.1
    • (as Bill Britton)
    • 1970
  • Bozo's Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show!
    TV Series
    • Bozo
    • 1961–1964
  • Bozo's Big Top Circus!
    TV Series
    • Bozo
    • 1961–1964
  • Bozo the Clown
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bozo
    • 1959–1961
  • Time for Fun
    TV Series
    • Johnny Jellybean
    • 1953–1955

Soundtrack

  • Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, and Ben Gazzara in Husbands (1970)
    Husbands
    7.1
    • performer: "Blood on the Saddle" (1930) (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bill Britton
  • Born
    • November 15, 1927
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 2020
    • Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Louise Jones1968 - August 7, 2016 (her death)

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    Performed as a clown for a gas station franchise in Seattle, Wa, in l953. He later performed as "Prof. Oakey Doakey The Clown" with Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at NYC's "Madison Square Garden" during the spring of 1954. Britten was also the third host/performer of WJZ/WABC TV Ch. 7 NYC's kids TV show "Time For Fun!" weekday afternoons from Monday December 31, 1956 to Friday August 1, 1958. Britten MC'd "Time For Fun!" as "Johnny Jellybean".

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