David Carlyon on Dan Rice

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David Carlyon is a former clown for Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the author of “Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You’ve Never Heard Of.” He tells Jim Fleming that Rice was once considered America’s greatest humorist. He was a talking clown, doing satiric commentary on current events.  He got his start touring with Sybil, the Learned Pig and ultimately died a drunk.