Famous Clowns?

[crassus]

What famous clowns exist, or have existed? Everyone knew Bozo, but who else was there? I can't think of anyone else.

[Sherry]

Flippo!     Flippo the clown was a famous local clown where I grew up in Columbus, OH.  He used to host a show at 4 each day... he was awesome!   

[Ricardo]

He's a shameless pitch-man, but how about Ronald McDonald?

Do you think that Charlie Chaplin and The Marx Brothers were influenced by traditional clowns as they developed their styles of comedy?

[Sherry]

I'm not sure about Charlie Chaplin and the Marx Brothers, but I did want to comment on Ronald McDonald.  I was never really impressed with him from the McDonald comercials, until I saw a live Ronald McDonald in action.  I did an event for a McDonalds last year and they had the Ronald McDonald that services our area and I was so impressed.  He was entertaining, personable and funny!  Totally changed my viewpoint. 

[PappaG133]

As an avid McDonald's fan  , I cannot believe I didn't think of Ronald

[Shannon Fennell]

Real:
"Freddy the Freeloader" Red Skelton's hobo clown
Emmett Kelly
Glen "Frosty" Little
Lou Jacobs
Otto Griebling
Clarabelle the Clown (on the Howdy Doody Show)
JP Patches (Seattle - used to watch him on TV as a kid)
Pierrot
Harlequin
Marcel Marceau

Fictional:
Binky the Clown (HEEYYYYY KIDS!!)
Chuckles the Clown (Mary Tyler Moore Show)
Jack (Jack in the Box spokesperson - sort of!)
The Joker
Pennywise (IT)