Beby

Biography

Aristodemo "Béby" Frediani was an Italian-born clown, born in Bielefeld, Germany on September 2, 1882, and passed away in Castres, France on May 20, 1958. As a child, he began performing with his brother Guglielmo "Willy" Frediani, the sons of acrobat Auguste Frediani. The brothers toured with various circuses, including the Nouveau Cirque de Paris and Barnum & Bailey, before Béby's forced retirement due to injuries sustained from numerous falls.