User:Chuck sidlow/Youngest boss clown in the history of ringing bros and barnum and baily circus

[[User:Chuck Sidlow|Chuck Sidlow Chuck Sidlow "THE YOUNGEST BOSS CLOWN IN THE HISTORY OF RINGLING BROS.AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS" Chuck was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on March 22, 1959. Being born with Funny Bones, of course he was voted "Class Clown" in Deptford high school,1977. Immediately following his graduation,he was encouraged by his teachers to audition for Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College.Chuck became one an elite group of 50 students, selected from 5,000+ applicants nationwide, to participate in Bill Ballintine's 10th year RBB&B Clown College. Of the original 50 students, only 13 went on to travle and perform with "The Greatest Show On Earth".

One of Chuck's greatest influences to become a performer occurred during his junior high school days when he became infatuated with professional wrestling. Very influential to his learning were personal relationships that devloped with old time wrestling stars Lonnie "Moon Dog" Mayne, Mr. Fuji, Professor Tanaka, Stan "The Man" Stasiak, Dean Ho, Austin Idle, Lou Albano, Grand Wizard, Fred Blassie,Buddy Rogers and Andre The Giant. Chuck credits these experiences to a later mention, published by the Associated Press in 1981, saying that "Chuck Sidlow is one of the best slap and fall men in the business". Within two years on the red unit of the Ringling show, Chuck was honored with the title, "The youngest boss clown in the history of the circus" by RBB&B President Irvin Feld. Under the "Director of Clown's" and master clown Frosty Little, Chuck was privileged to work beside circus legends Lou Jacobs, Bobby Kay and Duane Thorpe 03:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)03:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)03:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)~performing some of their famous original routines to include Lou Jacob's classic motorized baby buggy, hospital bed, and bathtub; Bobby Kay's linking rings and saw the clown in half; and Duane Thorpe's western gag, movie gag and instant midget. With the assistance and encouragement from these master artists, Chuck went on to develop my own style and comedy routines to include the Horse Chase with Gunter Gable Williams, the fruit wagon modeled after his father's business, the exploding bar-b-que gag, mismatched telephone repairman, Ben Franklin walk around, newspaper stand, live shell game,comedy arial cable car,giant linking rings,the shaving routine,and his clime thru a picture frame to name but a few.

During Chuck Sidlow's employment with Ringling Brothers, Chuck performed on the Red, Blue and Gold traveling units,in North America,Canada,Mexico and Japan,and at Circus World Theme Park. He lectured and taught at Clown College over 10 years,including the 20th aniversary C.B.S.T.V. special with Dick Van Dyke, worked advance PR for all shows and special events under Ringlings direction.Chuck also wrote, produced, directed and preformed within partnership shows at Disneyland and Ringling sponsored events.

The following 11 years, after departing Ringling's employment, Chuck resided in Osaka Japan producing and performing comedy antics working as "International Clown Coordinator" for Duskin's Carnival Plaza restaurant enterprises throughout the country of Japan.

Upon return to the USA, from Japan,Chuck joined Pedro Reis, and world-renowned aerialist Dolly Jacobs, co-founders of Circus Sarasota to assist with management,co-create produce and perform in outreach programs and to perform in their annual month long winter show. Upon returning to Sarasota his affiliation with Circus Sarasota offered him the opportunity to work on a daily basis with "The Ambassador of Mirth, clown legend, Jackie LeClaire.

It is Chuck Sidlow's personal ambition and goal to accomplish all that he can to assist in the preservation of the art of clowning,to continue to illuminate the great characters of the past, and the keep in focus those famous routines they created such as the Firehouse, Boxing Gag, Soap Gag, Washer Woman, Dentist, and Clown Car which will always be classic favorites from the golden age of circus clowning.

Miscellaneous New Releases:

2000 to Present - Image Character appearing within many local Sarasota Florida and national newspapers, periodicals, and magazine representing Circus Sarasota. Laughter Unlimited - Storybook of Program, Senior Program Director Ringling Museum of the Circus - "The Magical World of Circus" Newspaper Article - "Dan Rice & The American Circus featuring Chuck Sidlow" City Life News Tokyo - "Clowning Around In Any Language" Letter to Irvin Feld from "Fairmount Theatre of the Deaf" Ashville Citizen - "The Making of a Clown" LA Times Article - Chuck Sidlow "Ringling's Youngest Boss Clown"