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Gene Detroy Chimps
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
The Gene Detroy chimps were probably the best theatrical act in there time. The only other act I can think of that topped them, was Gus Augsburg’s Jungle Wonders…..By my term theatrical I mean stage shows, clubs, etc but not circus. All though with a few miner adjustment in a circus chimp act can play […]
Gabriel Henry
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
Gabe sits in one of our circus semis playing his drums. He was only four at the time of this photo, taken at Legend City amusement Park in 1976. I was surprised by his rhythmic ability at such a young age.
Shorty & Solon Henry
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
My elephant Shorty’s best friend was my son Solon. If I would allow them they would play all day long and never get tired. The mud hole was their favorite spot. Solon would take off Shorty’s chains, grab the water hose and the fun started. Shorty was capable of taking off his own leg chains. […]
The Movie Jumbo
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
From left to right, myself, Ronnie Louis, four from the left… Bill Couch. The names of the other three members of our group escape me. Jumbo was a big musical movie shot at M.G.M studios in 1962. Staring in the movie were Stephen Boyd, Martha Raye, Jimmy Durante, Doris Day and Dean Jagger.
The Movie Jumbo
thecircusblog | October 4, 2012
We were known as “Barbette’s Boys” on the set. The six of us did trapeze on a single trap bar 12 foot long. Each trick we did was perfectly timed together. It took weeks to get our timing down for the few tricks we did. The trapeze routine turned out to be one of the […]
The Movie Jumbo
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 […]
Combat
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 […]
Combat
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 […]
Combat
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 […]
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