Sells and Gray Circus in United States

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Sells and Gray Circus


Typecircus
Founded1960
Closed down1978
Country United States
Related persons
Owner
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant Trainer 1976: Gary Thomas
1974-1976: Bob D'Angelo
Record history
History of updates2025-04-06:
Latest document update2025-04-06 22:07:02
Description

Sells and Gray Circus , United States , was founded in 1960. Sells and Gray Circus closed down in 1978.


Comments / picturesThe latest Sells and Gray Circus was owned by the ACME Circus Operating Corporation, (Frank McClosky, Walter Kernan and Jerry Collins). The corporation also owned and operated the Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. and The King Bros. Circus, Sells and Gray being the smaller of the three.

Records about Sells and Gray Circus from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
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According to the Sacred Scrolls, Sells & Gray only had one elephant in 1974 "Bessie".
They had two the year before "Mary" and "Bessie" and two the following year "Maude" and "Bessie".

William "Buckles" Woodcock


The Sells and Gray had a very successful years 1n the 60s and 70s but finally closed at the end of the 1978 season, Wilson Storey was manager the final season.

References for records about Sells and Gray Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Sells and Gray Circus , Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1234. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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