Bozo the Clown was portrayed by Frank Avruch ( born in 1928 , died in 2018 ) between 1959 and 1970 .
Harmon bought out his business partners in 1965 and produced Bozo 's Big Top for syndication to local television markets not producing their own Bozo shows in 1966 , while Chicago 's Bozo 's Circus , which premiered in 1960 , went national via cable and satellite in 1978.Performers who have portrayed Bozo , aside from Colvig and Harmon , include Willard Scott ( 1959–1962 ) , Frank Avruch ( 1959–1970 ) , Bob Bell ( 1960–1984 ) , and Joey D'Auria ( 1984–2001 ) .
Bozo the Clown