Buckles Blog: 1970 RBBB Blue Show #48

Friday, July 23, 2010

Ringling 100-92, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Mike Naughton said...: Would this be Ray Cuddy's car with Billy Griffin?
Wild guess.; 23 July, 2010 12:07
jerry digney said...: no, that's not Billy--i think it's Leon McBride. Billy joined the alley in 1970 and brought Ray, who was his protege, along. Ray's wife Alice was a showgirl. so Ringling got two experienced clowns, a good looking showgirl and a clown car in the package. Ray hung with Althoff, Bale & Co. Ray was a good little clown but his life later turned sour as we know. Billy bolted Ringling after the 1970 tour, later worked the office wagon on Beatty-Cole--Bill Ballantine had hired him as the Blue unit in 1970 was stocking up on seasoned clowns (of which there weren't too many, I guess) until Clown College could properly supply both shows. Duane Thorpe, Marc Athony, Otto, Prince Paul were all part of this memorable alley.; 23 July, 2010 15:56
Buckles said...: Isn't this Duane Thorpe and Danny Chapman?; 23 July, 2010 16:00
jerry digney said...: no Ray and Leon.; 23 July, 2010 16:59
Frank Ferrante said...: Buckles -

I'm pretty sure that's not Duane, I'm not sure if it's Danny. I blew the picture up as far as I could but it's a tough angle. ~frank; 23 July, 2010 17:15
Jack Ryan said...: I would bet good money that it is Ray Cuddy's car.; 23 July, 2010 19:51

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