Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly
Kelly ca. 1953
Born	Emmett Leo Kelly (1898-12-09)December 9, 1898 Sedan, Kansas, US
Died	March 28, 1979(1979-03-28) (aged 80) Sarasota, Florida, US
Resting place	Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lafayette, Indiana
Other names	Weary Willie
Occupation	Circus clown
Spouses	Eva Mae Moore ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1935)​ Elvira Gebhardt ​ (m. 1955)​
Children	Emmett Leo Kelly Jr. Patrick Kelly Stasia Kelly Monika Kelly
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Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer, who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s.