Bob mcnea biography

Canadian entertainer

Bob McNea
McNea c. 1971
Born	1929 St. Robert J. McNea was a Canadian entertainer, born in St. Thomas, Ontario, who was most famous playing a version of Bozo the Clown in the Detroit, Michigan version of the television franchise, and performed as his own character, Oopsy the Clown, in. Robert J. McNea was a Canadian entertainer, born in St. Thomas, Ontario, who was most famous playing a version of Bozo the Clown in the Detroit, Michigan version of the television franchise, and performed as his own character, Oopsy the Clown, in. McNEA ROBERT N. "COACH" McNEA, father of the late Franklin E. Moss; beloved son of the late Frank P. and Irene (nee Goettling); brother of. While working here, he developed the character of Moppets the Clown. Performer on TV show: "Oopsie the Clown" (Detroit, Windsor); Creator of "Fantasy World Studios, Theatre for Children" (Windsor, On). Bob McNea is known for Big Top Talent (). Thomas, Ontario
Died	November 5, 2005 (age 76) Kitchener, Ontario
Known for	Moppets the Clown, Bozo the Clown, Oopsy the Clown

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McNea (1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Canadian entertainer, born in St. Thomas, Ontario, who was most famous playing a version of Bozo the Clown in the Detroit, Michigan version of the television franchise, and performed as his own character, Oopsy the Clown, in Detroit afterward and on the Canadian CTV television network

Career

The son of a theater operator, McNea ran away to join the circus at age 14.

While working here, he developed the character of Moppets the Clown. In the early days of television, from 1950 to 1959, he portrayed Moppets on WWJ-TV in Detroit. From 1959 to 1966, he played Bozo the Clown on Detroit television.

After a dispute between WWJ and Bozo's creator, Larry Harmon, the Detroit station ceased production