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Monday, September 14, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
State/Local
Whizzo the Clown dies of cancer
By MARK TILEFORD
Staff writer
Frank Wiziarde; who as Whizzo the Clinton entertained Lawrence and Kansas City area children for three decades with his television show, died Friday morning. He was 71.
Wiziarie died at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., where he had been receiving treatment since July for stomach cancer.
"He loved entertaining children and making kids happy," said his wife, Kitty Wiziarde. "He loved every minute of it."
Wizaride created his character in 1954 for KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Mo., in response to the station's request for a children's program.
After working for KMBC for 192 years, Wizierde's show moved to KCMO-TV, which is now KCTV in Fairway. But the show was canceled late 1960s when interest in Wizierde's simple, goofy humor waned
Wiziarde joined WIBW-TV in Tope
ka in December 1969 and began a Saturday morning children's program that ran for 17 years and gained him notoriety. He was on the air until May.
"If you went out with Frank, you could forget about being recognized," said BIBW news director
Jim Hollis. "People just gravitated to him. Everyone just loved him."
Wizarie was a native of Westmorlandshire a 37-year resident of
Bristol.
When he was 6, he performed in his parent's tightrope act in vaudueille. He later worked at radio stations in California and the Kansas City area. He was a director at KMBC at the time he created the Whizzo charac-
He was also an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Old Mission Masonic Lodge.
Whizzo the Clown
five years ago, Wiziarete performed at White House Easter services at the request of President Reagan.
The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Village Presbyterian Church, 604 N. Broad road in Prairie City, Dural will be held by Johnson County Memorial garden.
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