bozo the clown: Bozo the Clown, Larry Harmon, A True Inspiration To Entrepreneurs! Dies at Age 83 - 07/08/08 02:17 PM


Larry Harmon, otherwise known as Bozo the Clown, has died at the age of 83.
When I was a kid, I recall enjoying Bozo the Clown quite vividly. In fact, I'm certain that I was Bozo for Halloween at least a couple of times.
What I did not know at the time was that the Bozo I was enjoying was more than likely one of hundreds of actors who portrayed Bozo in different television markets around the country.
It turns out that Larry Harmon was quite a fascinating entrepreneur. He was not the very first person to portray Bozo … (6 comments)

bozo the clown: Willard Scott-The Original "Ronald McDonald" - 07/08/08 12:28 PM

I was watching a documentary on the fascinating history and success of the McDonald's empire last night. I thought it was interesting that Willard Scott was the original Ronald McDonald clown.
From August 1959 to August 1962 Willard Scott portrayed Bozo the Clown on a local Washington DC area television station. When the TV station dropped the licensing rights contract with Larry Harmon and discontinued the Bozo character, Willard Scott wanted to keep the Bozo thing going. So, he created a spin-off version of the Bozo character, which became Ronald McDonald.
Willard Scott created the Ronald McDonald character for the … (3 comments)