NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Circus of the Stars

Circus of the Stars was an annual television special, broadcast by the CBS network in the United States, in which celebrities performed circus-type acts. There were 19 shows in total, the first being broadcast in 1977 and the last in 1994.^[1] Over the years the series featured many leading movie and television stars. CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Circus Skills is a group of pursuits that were traditionally used as a form of entertainment in circus, sideshow, busking or variety/vaudeville/music hall shows. ...

Towards the end of its life the programme title was changed slightly. In 1992 it was Circus of the Stars and Sideshow, in 1993 it became Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World and in 1994 it was Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland. Although the show has ceased in the United States, the concept has been emulated in other countries where similar programmes continue to be made, notably Stars in der Manege in Germany.

Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... Edward Asner Edward Ed Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series, Lou Grant. ... Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924) is an American film and stage actress. ... Scott Vincent Baio (born September 22, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, best known for the roles of Chachi Arcola on Happy Days and its spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, and Charles on Charles in Charge. ... Lucille DÃ©sirÃ©e Ball (August 6, 1911 â€“ April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actor, comedian and star of the landmark sitcom I Love Lucy, a four time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968) and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. ... Bridges in The Sound of Fury (1950) Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. ... Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938) is an Italian actress born in Tunis, Tunisia to Italian parents. ... Lynda Carter at the height of her fame in the 1970s. ... Cathy Lee Crosby as Wonder Woman, ABC 1974 Cathy Lee Crosby (born December 2, 1944) is an American actress. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Ada Driver on July 17, 1917) is an American comedian who is considered one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. ... Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949 in New York City) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977â€“1983 US television series CHiPs. ... Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ... Jamie Farr (born Jameel Joseph Farah on July 1, 1934) is an American television and film actor and popular game show panelist. ... Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1940) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers Gilbert Gerard, better known as Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor. ... Image:Lindagray1. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Long Island, New York-born Joey Heatherton was christened Davenie Johanna Heatherton in 1944. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Janssen David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1931 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). ... James Earl Jones (b. ... Sally Clare Kellerman[1] (born June 2, 1937) is an American actress and singer. ... Richard Kiel as Jaws from two James Bond movies, showing the characters eponymous metal teeth. ... Angela Brigid Lansbury CBE (born October 16, 1925) is a four-time Tony-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, three-time Oscar-nominated, and eighteen-time Emmy Award-nominated English actress, best-known for playing mystery writer Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote. ... Janet Leigh Janet Leigh (July 6, 1927 â€“ October 3, 2004) born Jeanette Helen Morrison was an American actress. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones on February 13, 1942 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. ... Lee Meriwether in The Time Tunnel. ... Mary Ann Mobley (born February 17, 1939 in Brandon, Mississippi) was Miss America in 1959, and later appeared in movies, including two with Elvis Presley; and on such television shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. ... George Anthony Newley (born on September 24, 1931 in the London Borough of Hackney; died on April 14, 1999) was an English actor, singer and songwriter. ... Leslie William Nielsen OC (born February 11, 1926) is a Canadian actor. ... On the cover of Playboy, August 1981 Valerie Perrine (born September 3, 1943) is an American actress. ... Plato and co-star Gary Coleman during the height of her career, playing Kimberly Drummond on the NBC sitcom, Diffrent Strokes. ... Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 â€“ May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. ... Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. ... Emma Samms Emma Samms (born Emma Samuelson on 28 August 1960, in London) is a British television actress // Career Samms played Holly Sutton Scorpio on the daytime soap opera General Hospital from 1982 to 1985, and from 1992 to 1993 and again in 2006. ... Telly Savalas (January 21, 1922 â€“ January 22, 1994) was an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor whose career spanned four decades. ... Sellecca in Doomsday Rock (1997) Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia on May 25, 1955 in The Bronx, New York City) is an Italian American actress. ... Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Elke Sommer in The Oscar Elke Sommer [IPA: É›lkÉ™ zÉ”mÉ] (born 5 November 1940) is a German born actress, entertainer, and artist. ... Loretta Swit was born on November 4, 1937, in Passaic, New Jersey to Polish immigrants. ... Actress Charlene Tilton was born December 1, 1958 in San Diego, California, USA. She has had a varied career, with many roles, beginning with a small part as Bambi in Freaky Friday. ... Adam West (born September 19, 1928) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Batman on the original television program that ran from 1966 to 1968. ... Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson, March 27, 1942) is a prolific British actor, more recently best known among mainstream audiences for his role of Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series of films. ...

References

^ IMDb Title Search "Circus of the Stars". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ...

External links

Circus of the Stars entry at Jump the Shark
Review of Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland
Performance by A.J. Langer
William Shatner recalls his appearance
Stars in der Manege official site

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m

Contents

List of celebrities who appeared on Circus of the Stars

References

See also

External links

One quick question before you continue, thanks!

Which of the following social networks do you use?

How often do you post links on it?

Contents

List of celebrities who appeared on Circus of the Stars GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

References

See also

External links

One quick question before you continue, thanks!

Which of the following social networks do you use?

How often do you post links on it?

List of celebrities who appeared on Circus of the Stars