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Edmondo Zacchini was the oldest son of Ildebrando Zacchini, an Italian portrait artist and amateur gymnast, and brother of Hugo Zacchini. Ildebrando brought his family up in a traveling circus . The family eventually formed their own circus , and Edmondo became a gifted clown , as well as doing acrobatics.
Edmondo and Hugo Zacchini circa 1960-1970. Edmondo Zacchini (1894–1981) and Hugo Zacchini (1898–1975) were circus entertainers. They were the sons of Ildebrando Zacchini (1868–1948) and came from a large Italian family residing primarily in Tampa, Florida. While not all human cannonballs, all of papa Zacchini's children were circus ...
Hugo Zacchini (20 October 1898 – 20 October 1975), one of the Zacchini Brothers, was the first human cannonball to use a compressed-air cannon. His father Ildebrando Zacchini invented the compressed-air cannon used to propel humans in circus acts. He was known for being a daredevil and a painter.
Ildebrando Zacchini (July 31, 1868 – July 17, 1948) was an Italian-born painter, inventor, and travelling circus owner. [1] Inspired by the works of Jules Verne, Zacchini came up with an idea for a human cannonball act. [2] Instead of explosives, Zacchini's human-firing cannon used compressed air, and he first tested it on his son Hugo Zacchini.
Mary Scranton, 1940, former First Lady of Pennsylvania (1963–1967) [12] [13] Elizabeth Rudel Smith, 1933, Treasurer of the United States; Julianna Smoot, 1989, Deputy Campaign Manager, Obama for America, former White House Social Secretary; Adrianne Todman, 1991, acting U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Zacchini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edmondo Zacchini (1894–1981), American circus performer; Hugo Zacchini (1898–1975), American circus performer; Ildebrando Zacchini (1868–1948), Maltese-born American painter, inventor and travelling circus owner; Rene A. Zacchini (1930–2010), French-American politician
Edmondo Rabanser (1936–2016), Italian ice hockey player; Edmondo Rossoni (1884–1965), Italian politician; Edmondo Sanjust di Teulada (1858–1936), Italian engineer and politician; Edmondo Tieghi (born 1930), Italian actor; Edmondo Della Valle (1904–1976), Italian football player; Edmondo Zacchini (1894–1981), Italian circus entertainer
Christina Smith (born October 4, 1957, in Miami, Florida) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for March 1978. [5] She also appeared in The Girls of Summer Special Editions at least twice, was profiled in Playboy's "Pop Questions" section in Playboy's April 2008 edition, and was most recently profiled in Playboy's Wet 'n' Wild Special Edition in January 2015.