From 1994 to 2001, Robin Eurich was known across the country to millions of adults and children as "Rusty the Handyman," the sidekick to the popular Bozo the Clown character on Chicago's WGN-TV.

He based Krusty's vocals on Bob Bell, the original Bozo the Clown from Chicago ... the producer's second choice to voice the schematic sidekick, after James Earl Jones. Jones went on to have ...

Ahead of the event, WBEZ asked Chicagoans about their most memorable Bozo the Clown moments — and our inboxes and voicemails were flooded. We shared some of our favorite responses below.

Frank Avruch, who was best known for playing Bozo the Clown, died Tuesday at the age of 89, according to his manager Stuart Hersh. “While it’s hard to say goodbye, we celebrate the legacy of ...

Actor David Arquette has bought the rights to Bozo the Clown, with plans to open a museum in Chicago filled with Bozo-iana. For decades in the middle of the 20th century, Bozo was an iconic ...

Donation Options Search Search Search David Arquette performs as Bozo the Clown on Saturday during Bozo’s Circus Pop-up Experience at Madame ZuZu’s in Highland Park. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times ...

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I lived in Chicago sort of in a few years early on and fell in love with Bozo the clown there and then went to the Ringling Brothers and then saw the whole circus and it just kind of blew my mind.

Donation Options Search Search Search Billy Corgan congratulates Bozo the Clown (played by Joey D’Auria) in 2001 after appearing on the special “Bozo: 40 Years of Fun.” AP File Share Love or ...

Actor Frank Avruch, who portrayed Bozo the Clown from 1959 to 1970, has died at 89. Avruch died Tuesday at his Boston home from heart disease. Sometimes you read an obituary and you learn not only ...