Bob Bell (actor)
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Robert Lewis Bell was an American actor and announcer famous for his alter-ego, Bozo the Clown. He was the original portrayer of the character for Chicago superstation WGN-TV.
Bell on the Bozo's Circus set at WGN-TV before getting into character, c. 1960s
Bob Bell as Bozo with Cooky the Clown (Roy Brown), on Bozo's Circus, 1976
Krusty the Clown
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Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky, better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. Voiced by Dan Castellaneta, he
Bob Bell (actor)
…member of the Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005. Bell’s voice was the inspiration for the voice of The Simpsons character Krusty the Clown. Hollis, Tim (2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-396-3. via…
Dan Castellaneta based Krusty's voice on Chicago television performer Bob Bell.