Glen Little

Glen Gordon "Frosty" Little (December 5, 1925 – October 26, 2010) was a circus clown who served with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for over 20 years. He was one of only four clowns ever to have been given the title "Master Clown" by the Ringling organization.

Early life Born in 1925 in Genoa, Nebraska to Elsie and Glen Little.

Little saw his first circus at the age of seven, which instilled a lifelong love of the circus in him. The rest of the year, he freelanced as a clown at birthday parties and special events.

In 1970 Little was promoted to "Boss Clown" of his unit, and from 1980 until his retirement in 1991, he was the circus' "Executive Clown Director", overseeing clowns in both units, and writing new gags for the clowns to perform. In his lifetime, he wrote over 300 gag routines. In his later career, Little also served as an advance man for the circus.

From 1980 until its closure in 1997, Little also taught at his alma mater, the Ringling Brothers clown college. In 1988, Little also helped establish the Ringling circus' first overseas touring unit (based in Japan), choreographing gags and training members of their clown staff. Little was the last person ever to have been awarded the title, and was the last surviving Master Clown at the time of his death.

Little was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1991.

Post-career After his retirement, Little lived in Burley, Idaho, where he ran a circus museum. In 1996, Little wrote a book on his experiences as a clown, titled Circus Stories: Boss Clown on the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus for More than 20 Years.

In 1977 Little was asked by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune what he would do after he retired from the circus. Little replied, "Leave here? Are you out of your mind? I'm never going to leave here. I'll always be a clown."

On October 26, 2010, Little died in Kimberly, Idaho at age 84.