Buttons the Clown

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Buttons the Clown is a central character in the 1952 circus drama film "The Greatest Show on Earth," portrayed as a mysterious clown who never removes his makeup and hides a troubled past.

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Buttons the Clown canonical 2

Statements (20)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Greatest Show on Earth
countryOfOriginWork United States of America
surface form: United States
fictionalUniverse The Greatest Show on Earth (1952 film)
surface form: The Greatest Show on Earth (film universe)
genreOfWorkAppearsIn circus drama
hasBackstory troubled past
hasNotableTrait always in clown makeup
connected to a mysterious past
secretive about his identity
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeRole central character
occupation clown
partOf The Greatest Show on Earth (1952 film)
portrayedAs hides a troubled past
mysterious
never removes his makeup
settingOfActivity circus
yearOfWork 1952

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Brad Braden partOfCastWith Buttons the Clown