Saturday, July 26, 2008

Dailey Bros. Circus 1948 #8


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Joe Horvath

Posted by Buckles at 7/26/2008 06:14:00 AM

4 comments:

Roger Smith said...

I've seen his name spelled many different ways, usually Horwath. I think his pronunciation was typical in his tongue, of making the "w" sound like "v". I enjoyed meeting him many times. There are fine photos of him in the World Jungle Compound arena with a splendid-looking group of pumas. I could never do what he did, though--if I tried, I couldn't keep my jungle hat on during the act.

Roger S.

30 July, 2008 16:07
Anonymous said...

I was a good buddy with Joe bon the Gil Gray Show, but I remember first seeing him on Daily Bros. I was his witness when he got his American citizen paper. He told me that he came to South America as a cage man for "Blacaman" from Europe, stayed there for many years before coming to US. I was priveleged to watch and help him train and believe he knew his business. He married Eva Vasquez and later with his sons had a Chimp act. He lived up into his ninties. Yes, Roger he would not take that helmut off because he was completely bald headed. Quite a character and am glad I was his friend.I believe it was Horvath, but generally he was Horwath.

31 July, 2008 09:36
Mike Naughton said...

Joe and family had their chimp act on the Vidbel Show's second season, sometime in the mid 80's.
Very nice folks and true pro's; nothing could stop these show folks.

31 July, 2008 10:24
Anonymous said...

A little trivia: Joe Horwath was the trainer who picked up 4 tigers and 2 lions, part of the act Dick McGraw trained, and 3 lions that belonged to Jules Jacot that St. Louis Zoo sold to Carson and Barnes in January 1970. The lion/ tiger act animals were older and I don't know how long they were on the show. Jules' lions were around long enough to break in a few trainers.

31 July, 2008 10:54

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