(1898–1979), US entertainer; full name Emmett Leo Kelly. He played Weary Willie, the mournful tramp clown, with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus from 1942 until 1957.
Definition of Kelly, Emmett in US English:
Kelly, Emmett
proper nounˈkelē
(1898–1979), US entertainer; full name Emmett Leo Kelly. He played Weary Willie, the mournful tramp clown, with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus from 1942 until 1957.