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Joey D'Auria is an American actor, and writer best known for his role as Bozo the Clown in ''
The Bozo Show ''The Bozo Show'' is a children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on its WGN America, superstation feed (now NewsNation) from 1960 to 2001. It was based on a children's record-book series, ''Bozo the Clown'' by ...
'', succeeding original actor Bob Bell. He is also known as J.W. Terry, Joseph J. Terry, and Joseph W. Terry.


Career

D'Auria is best known for his role in
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Chicago's ''
The Bozo Show ''The Bozo Show'' is a children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on its WGN America, superstation feed (now NewsNation) from 1960 to 2001. It was based on a children's record-book series, ''Bozo the Clown'' by ...
'' from 1984 to 2001. D'Auria was hired after a long search for the next Bozo in part because his improvisational skills were very good. D'Auria also blended well with Roy Brown, who said he knew right away that D'Auria would be a hit after telling him he had broken his arm in three places and getting a response of, "Then don't go in those three places!" D'Auria played Bozo until the show's cancellation in 2001.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


References


External links


Official website of Joey D'Auria

My Favorite Comedy Sketches by Joey D'Auria official website

Joey D'Auria NPR Interview
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:DAuria, Joey Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American clowns American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Bozo the Clown Male actors from New York City Year of birth missing (living people)