thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
When I look at this photo I am reminded of the enjoyment of working in this great movie but another thing stands out even more. The pain that we all went though trying to do tricks on a single trapeze bar. The trap bar had rapped ropes on each side of us as to look […]
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
This shot is a single close up of me during the capture scene. There was no reason for them to shoot this close up. I was made aware later that these were shots to establish me as an actor for future parts. I did not realize it at the time but I was slowly being […]
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
The ABC television series Combat stared Vic Morrow and Rick Jason among many others. The episodes started in Oct of 1962 and ended in 1967. This show was a great workshop for many up and coming actors. In 1965 I was cast as a German solder in one of the two episodes that I […]
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
This is the scene where I am forcing Vic Morrow into the back of the haft track. Working on Combat along with some other top shows gave me some serious exposure and I was approached by many agents who wanted to handle me…..Michael North being one of them. I didn’t start this acting thing, it […]
thecircusblog | October 2, 2012
This shot was a reverse close up on the capture of Vic Morrow. I moved toward him, saying “put your hands behind your head and get into the half track.” While turning him into the direction of half track I said in German “Hands up behind your head and get into the truck. The studio […]
thecircusblog | May 1, 2012
Frank Buck an entrepreneur extraordinaire. He was an importer and exporter of wild animals, a movie maker, and dabbled in the circus . Some one created this nickname for him,”Bring em Back Alive.” Not bad for a small town fellow from Gainesville, Texas. Photo taken in 1937. Pete Kolozsy has made a very interesting comment.
thecircusblog | May 1, 2012
For those of you that grew up in Los Angeles, Calif. in the late 1950’s though the 1960’s you may remember these television kid show heros and personalities. From Left to right: Skipper Frank, Engineer Bill, Bill Stulla, Tom Hatten , Dick Sargent, Captain Zoom, Chucko the Clown, Chef Millani (who was also the image […]
thecircusblog | February 18, 2012
The movie “Thoroughly Modern Millie” starring Julie Andrews was shot at Universal Studios. The Ted Dewayne Teeter Board Troupe were known as the Bernini Bros in this movie. The very recognizable Ted Dewayne stands at the top of the group. From left to right Billy Snyder, Paula Bolsems who doubled for Carol Channing, then Carol […]
thecircusblog | January 27, 2012
Clark Gable visited the Gil Gray Circus and fell in love with Dolly Dumbo. Photo was taken sometime from 1947 to 1949.
thecircusblog | December 29, 2011
This is an actual photo from the movie that Frank Buck stared in” Wild Cargo”. The snake had just a meal before the shooting of this scene.
