1. Barry Lubin was born on July 3,1952 and is an American circus performer best known for his Grandma character.
17 Facts About Barry Lubin
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Barry Lubin's Grandma character was a headline act at the Big Apple Circus in New York City for 25 seasons from 1982 until his 2012 retirement and relocation to Sweden.
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Barry Lubin grew up in nearby Ventnor City, where he was known in school as a "class clown".
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Barry Lubin graduated from Atlantic City High School and went on to college, intending to establish a career as a television director, based on some of his high school experiences with TV technology.
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In 1974, Barry Lubin auditioned at Boston Garden for the Ringling Bros.
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The next year, Barry Lubin created the Grandma character at the circus's winter quarters in Florida.
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In 1982, Barry Lubin joined the Big Apple Circus, where his Grandma character became the star of the show.
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In 1998, Barry Lubin briefly retired to spend more time with his daughters, but he returned by November 2001.
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In 2008, Barry Lubin interrupted his time with the circus to undergo chemotherapy for thyroid cancer.
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Barry Lubin was a star performer at a winter circus festival in Aachen, Germany, and taught physical comedy in a Semester at Sea program for students from the University of Virginia.
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Barry Lubin performed in shows in China, Russia, Sweden and Antarctica while living in Europe.
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Barry Lubin said that Lubin had offered her a role with the circus if she modeled for his personal photography business.
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Barry Lubin went to Lubin's trailer for two photo sessions during which he successfully pressured her into allowing him to take photos of her genitals.
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On January 23,2018, Barry Lubin released a statement that said the allegations were true, acknowledged that his actions were wrong, and apologized for them.
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In 2002, Barry Lubin was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame and the Sarasota Ring of Fame in 2012, the highest honor in American Circus.
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Barry Lubin has performed twice at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, as well as at the International Circus Festivals in Budapest, in Izhevsk and Moscow, Russia.
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Barry Lubin has two daughters, Danielle and Emily, with his first wife, Roberta, a former performer for Big Apple.