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    RF People's Artist Mstislav Mstislavovich Zapashny, Sr.
    Википедия Мстислав Мстиславович Запашный (род. 15 июня 1967, Новороссийск, Краснодарский край) — советский и российский цирковой артист, дрессировщик хищных животных, режиссёр. Народный артист Российск...
  • USSR People's Artist Mstislav Mikhailovich Zapashny (1938 - 2016)
    Википедия Мстисла́в Миха́йлович Запа́шный (16 мая 1938, Ленинград — 22 сентября 2016, Сочи[1]) — советский российский цирковой артист-дрессировщик хищных животных, режиссёр. Народный артист СССР (05.03...
  • RF People's Artist Askold Valterovich Zapashny
    Википедия Аско́льд Ва́льтерович Запа́шный (род. 27 сентября 1977, Харьков) — представитель цирковой династии Запашных в четвёртом поколении. Заслуженный артист России (1999)[1]. Народный артист РФ (201...
  • RF People's Artist Walter Mikhailovich Zapashny (1928 - 2007)
    Википедия Ва́льтер Миха́йлович Запа́шный (2 апреля 1928, Москва — 27 августа 2007, Москва) — советский и российский артист цирка — дрессировщик хищных животных. Народный артист РСФСР (14.10.1988). Вмес...
  • Carl Thompson (deceased)
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Circus people are people who owned or were employed by a travelling circus, including performers suchs clowns, acrobats, animal trainers, musicians, and other stunt-oriented artists, as well as circus hands, managers, and accountants.

List of notable circus people

Owners

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American circus owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus
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American circus owner
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American circus owner of the Ringling Brothers Circus

Sideshow performers

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American sideshow performer, known for her immense weight
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American sideshow performer, known for his short stature
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American sideshow performer, known for his deforming condition of ectrodactyly, in which the fingers and toes are fused together to form claw-like extremities

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