Friday, September 12, 2008

Gunther Gebel-Williams (From Henry Penndorf)


Gunther Gebel-Williams.14, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Hi Bill,

I didn't want today to end without a mention of Gunther Gebel-Williams. Today, September 12, I believe would have been his seventy-fourth birthday.

As someone very wise told me, "he was truly touched by the gods". What a showman he was.

Hope all is well,

Henry

Posted by Buckles at 9/12/2008 11:45:00 PM

5 comments:

Wade G. Burck said...

Henry,
He truly was touched by the Gods, and the only one deserving of the crown of "KING".
Wade Burck

13 September, 2008 09:13
Marco said...

More information about Circus Williams, the German circus Mr. Gebel-Williams worked at before his time at Ringling and the Williams family can be found at www.circus-williams.de/starte.htm . The history part is still undergoing translation but is expected to go online at the end of next week. Enjoy

13 September, 2008 09:33
Mike Naughton said...

There is man in the background between Gunther's head and the pull-up. Does it look like Mickey Antalek to anyone else but me?

13 September, 2008 11:04
Anonymous said...

Hi Mike,

I certainly resembles Mickey, but the costume looks a bit goofy for an act of his stature.

14 September, 2008 03:58
Mike Naughton said...

Ron, I think this was the Toyland Spec and Mickey resembled a "wooden soldier".

14 September, 2008 08:42

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