Do you come from a Circus or Show Business background?
Yes, I am the daughter of Olga & Freddy Yelding.The Yelding's were a very large Circus family in England, Most of my father's brothers were bare-back riders, trapeze artists and one brother was known in the USA with his dog act, Victor Julian.
Tell us about yourself and your background!
My husband Rudi & I retired from the Circus fourteen years ago after being in the USA with our Chimpanzee act since 1968.
As a young girl I performed with my Mother & Father in a Cowboy act, (Whips, ropes and rough riding) later worked with my Ex, Norman Barrett presenting a dog act.
I have also worked Ponies, House cats, Sea-lions, worked in an Elephant act, had a Pigeon act on Bertram Mills Circus also a Mixed bird act. Married Rudi Lenz in 1964 and was in the "Monkey business" until retiring.
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Hello Sue,
It is good to re aquaint with great circus folks from years gone by. Hope all is well with you and please give my best regards to Rudi
All the best to both of you
Dieter
Hi Sue!
Had the pleasure of working with you and Rudy long time ago as HAMPEL FAMILY CIRCUS CLOWNS with the naughton Yankee doodle circus. Just wanted to say Hi and hope all is well??
Our pages are at
Dennis & Clydea Hampel
Hi Sue, thank you so much for the info, hope all is well, I miss the good old days in Ringling, my E-mail is atlantisart777@yahoo.com
can you please send me a link to Buckles blog, VLADY
Hello Sue & Rudi, I hope all is well with you. The latest is that Herb has prostate cancer and will start 9 weeks of Radiation soon. He's in Las Vegas now and will be there until after the Circus Fans Convention in mid-June. He's not too happy about it and I am scared to death! I will be in Sarasota May 30-June 4, to survey and analyze the circus collection at the Ringling Museum. I will be in town by myself, so maybe I can take you both out to dinner again? I'll be in touch! Love, Neil
So nice to hear from you. I always ask Vicky about you. I am still in Vegas, but hope to move to Florida this summer and semi-retire. The cirque style has really died here thank goodness. Maybe show biz will go back to some glitz and glamor. It will all come back, hopefully in our life time. Best to you both.
Dear Sue & Rudy-Have not seen you folks in years. I hope that you remember me. Nice to see a picture of the costumes I made you on your page. Welcome to the Swap Shop. hahaha
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It is good to re aquaint with great circus folks from years gone by. Hope all is well with you and please give my best regards to Rudi
All the best to both of you
Dieter
Had the pleasure of working with you and Rudy long time ago as HAMPEL FAMILY CIRCUS CLOWNS with the naughton Yankee doodle circus. Just wanted to say Hi and hope all is well??
Our pages are at
Dennis & Clydea Hampel
can you please send me a link to Buckles blog, VLADY
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