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Frank Avruch

Biography

Frank Avruch

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  • Born
    May 21, 1928 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    March 20, 2018 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (heart disease)

Biography

  • Frank Avruch was born on May 21, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Bozo's Big Top (1966), Summer Solstice (1981) and I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014). He was married to Betty. He died on March 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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      Betty(? - 2018) (his death, 2 children)
      Betty(? - March 20, 2018) (his death, 2 children)

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  • Portrayed Bozo the Clown on Boston's then WHDH-TV station from 1959 to 1970 which was titled "Bozo's Circus" from 1959 to 1965, then re-titled "Bozo The Clown" from 1965 to 1966, and then to "Bozo's Big Top" from 1966 to 1970.
  • Graduated from Boston University.
  • Worked for more than four decades as an on-air personality on a variety of shows at WCVB in Boston.

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