Bill Britten(1927-2020)

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Bill Britten was born on 15 November 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Fame (1980), Bozo the Clown (1959) and Bozo's Big Top Circus! (1961). He was married to Mary Louise Jones. He died on 4 February 2020 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA.

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Known for

Fame

6.6

Mr. England

1980

Bozo the Clown

7.4

TV Series

Bozo

1959

Bozo's Big Top Circus!

TV Series

Bozo

1961

Bozo's Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show!

TV Series

Bozo

1961

Credits

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Actor

Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
- Floyd Snerd
- 1992
Square One Television
8.4
TV Series
- Floyd Snerd
- 1992
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Area 2 Serial
- 1989
Once Again
6.3
TV Movie
- Organist
- 1987
The Mad Ave Wizard
Short
- Mr. Special Effects
- 1985
Fame
6.6
- Mr. England
- 1980
Husbands
7.0
- (as Bill Britton)
- 1970
Bozo's Big Top Circus!
TV Series
- Bozo
- 1961–1964
Bozo's Cartoon Circus Lunchtime Show!
TV Series
- Bozo
- 1961–1964
Bozo the Clown
7.4
TV Series
- Bozo
- 1959–1961
Time for Fun
TV Series
- Johnny Jellybean
- 1953–1955

Soundtrack

Personal details

Alternative name
- Bill Britton
Born
- November 15, 1927
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- February 4, 2020
- Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Spouse
- Mary Louise Jones1968 - August 7, 2016 (her death)

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Performed as a clown for a gas station franchise in Seattle, Wa, in l953. He later performed as "Prof. Oakey Doakey The Clown" with Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at NYC's "Madison Square Garden" during the spring of 1954. Britten was also the third host/performer of WJZ/WABC TV Ch. 7 NYC's kids TV show "Time For Fun!" weekday afternoons from Monday December 31, 1956 to Friday August 1, 1958. Britten MC'd "Time For Fun!" as "Johnny Jellybean".

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