CWM Audio 34
Willi Wilno "The Great Wilno", undated
1 hours, 16 minutes, 55 seconds
Willi Wilno "The Great Wilno", undated
1 hours, 16 minutes, 55 seconds
Interview with Willi Wilno (The Great Wilno) a Human Cannon ball performer conducted by circus historian Tom Parkinson. Wilno performed with various circuses including the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus as well as numerous independent shows and fairs during the mid-20th century. After retirement Wilno trained numerous youths with the Peru Amateur Youth Circus in Indiana. The interview is undated but most likely occurred in the 1960s.
Note: Sound quality is poor.
The Great Wilno (at left) stands with a fellow performer in front of his cannon-truck during a performance at the Fun-O-Rama at the Minneapolis Armory in 1957.