Friday, July 19, 2019

CLYDE RAYMOND BEATTY June 10 1902 - July 19 1965


Posted by Chic Silber at 7/19/2019 09:27:00 AM

4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Roger Smith sent this reminder of the

anniversary of Clyde Beatty's death

"Gone 54 years today, 10 years longer

than his 44 year career. He is interred

in Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Hills"

Thanks Roger as he remains in my memory

as "The One and Only"

19 July, 2019 09:36
Chic Silber said...


As a "First of May" in the

Spring of 61 as a spotlight

operator in Commack for the

early season opening of the

"Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus"

I was immediately in awe of

him & his incredible act

His music rings in my ears

That date changed & enhanced

my life & my dual career


19 July, 2019 09:53
Ron Finch said...

Mr. Beatty was my hero as a child and I followed his battle with cancer in the papers for weeks prior to his death. I was still a young teenager that summer, but I realized that something great had passed, and would never be seen again.

So happy that I got to see him perform several times, the memories live on.

20 July, 2019 11:26
Bobert said...

I remember telling my father " He's killing them"! As he fired his pistol and managed those big cats. This was the wildest thing I had ever seen; and I loved every amazing minute of it!

20 July, 2019 14:11

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