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Seattle chris wedes, the man who delighted seattlearea children for decades as the star clown on the j. Julius pierpont patches, the mayor of the city dump, made his last public appearance at seattles fishermans terminal september 17th capping a run of more than 50 years as an important part of seattle culture. The man behind the makeup, chris wedes, died sunday at 84. Patches desktop set for windows cdrom by attic studios and the fascinating book j. Patches and entertained generations of kids and adults during a career. Patchesthe titular goofy clown character immortalized by. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and was one of the longest running childrens shows in television. Jp patches just won man of the year in the best of western washington viewers poll.

Jp jp patches and gertrude originally worked behind the camera but went on to play numerous caricatures on the show. Chris wedes, the man who delighted seattlearea children for decades as the star clown on the j. Jp patches gertrude, made my childhood mornings a happy time. His family was at his bedside at his death and confirmed that he passed away sunday morning. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 19581981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23 year run. Jp patches the only clown i like patches, a tv clown who touched the lives of thousands for more than half a century, makes his final public appearance at fishermens terminal. Cultural icons of puget sound tv childrens shows from. Neuman was born in seattle seattle, wa mad magazine will disappear from newsstands this summer, its publisher says. Just about every kid who grew up in the northwest during that time tuned in as julius pierpont patches, mayor of the city dump, entertained them with cartoons, sketches and special guests. Patches was played by show creator and seattle childrens entertainer. New j p patches tv lunchbox nodder bobblehead socks jp patches pal seattle icon. The first patches pals began queuing at midnight for saturdays 11 a. For those of you who are not originally from seattle or who didnt grow up in my era, jp patches is a local treasure who many of us would spend our mornings or afternoons with while watching him on tv.

The clown who built seattle seattle has become one of the most important cultural and economic. Find images and videos about clown, seattle and patches on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. In 2007, the seattle city council and thenmayor greg nickels. Jp patches action figure seattle clown 2003 accroutments nip up for sale is a new, in original packaging, j. Patches, and memories bubble to the surface memories of the tv clowns antics, his wry wit, his strange companions and his amazing icu2tv, which let him look back at his pintsize viewers. In 1978, seattle mayor charles royer designated oct. Jp patches opening theme music by brunoiswrong published on 20120730t16. Rip, jp patches, a seattle institution and a huge part of. Just about every kid who grew up in the northwest during that time tuned in as julius pierpont patches, mayor of the city dump, entertained them with cartoons, sketches and. But for kids growing up in the greater seattle area, julius pierpont patches was a clown for kids scared by clowns. Seattle a section of a fremont street is now known as j. Patches place after the seattle city council voted monday to rename a portion of north 34th street in honor of the beloved clown, who passed away in july.

Patches was played by show creator and seattle childrens entertainer chris wedes april 3, 1928 july 22, 2012. Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic seattle clown. If you dont know who jp is then you arent from here and cant call yourself a real seattleite no matter how many. Deano the clown is an excellent choice for your childrens party, although he performs for adult parties as well. The seattle tv station that aired his show, kirotv, confirmed the death. Patches statue in fremont immortalizes seattles favorite clown.

There is a slight bend in the packaging, but the package is still intact and complete. Volume 3 patches pals pranks its a cold day at the city dump, where we find a very upset ggoorrsstt, the friendly frpl. He was the epitome of everything that was right about the city. Jp patches statue seattle, washington local business. Seattles most famous clown in action figure form the j. Patches, puget sounds favorite clown for more than half a century and a longtime edmonds resident, died sunday at the age of 84.

J p patches not your ordinary clown the ruffled crow. When it comes to professional birthday party clowns in seattle, deano is a master. A family friend who answered at a phone number listed for wedes said he died sunday morning. Patches, and memories bubble to the surface memories of the tv clowns antics, his wry wit, his strange companions and his amazing icu2tv, which let him look back at. Wedes accepted, and moved to seattle without using one of those little cars that holds eight other clowns. It was sure good to watch the shows and remember all the goofy stuff they did.

The greeting between bob newmans animalenthusiast role and julius pierpont j. Having grown up in wisconsin, i spent my mornings with bozo the clown instead, so i dont really have a point of reference for jp patches, save that he was said to be the inspiration for krusty the clown. In 2007, the seattle city council and thenmayor greg nickels issued a similar decree after word circulated that mr. Wunda wunda was the persona of ruth prins who was hired by seattles. Seattle canvas art seattle wall art seattle home decor seattle city seattle decor seattle wall decor seattle canvas seattle poster. Patches show featured wedes as the eponymous clown, who was mayor of the city dump and was forever pursued by gertrude, played by bob newman. The clown prince though hes been off the air for 22 years, j. My husband surprised me when he had jp patches show up at my 40th birthday. American legion post 160 has finished the lineup for the west seattle grand parade this saturday and patches pals will be pleased to hear that the legendary jp. Patches pals will get a chance to display their favorite clown on license. Seattles favorite clown keeps goofing around in fremont late for the interurban keeps breathing life into iconic seattle character j. Jp is versed in advanced balloon art, corporate events, team building exercises, festival entertainment. Patches, and memories bubble to the surface memories of the tv clown s antics, his wry wit, his strange companions and his amazing icu2tv, which let him look back at. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.

Chris wedes, seattle tv clown patches, has died at 84 oregonlive. On sunday, july 22nd our friend and favorite clown, the legendary j. I thought i remembered everything about the show, but, i was wrong. Some content written by bob alexander and embellished by curt hanks. Patches and entertained generations of kids and adults during a career spanning more than 50 years, died sunday. Patches painting print giclee clown artwork seattle wall art abstract pnw painting pacific northwest.

The tv character created by chris wedes forged local bonds. Accoutrements 11227 accroutments seattle patches clown jp. Chris wedes, who as julius pierpont patches became one of seattles most recognizable figures and a beloved icon to generations, died sunday morning. Seattle was very lucky to have him, we feel privileged to have met him and. Seattle s favorite clown keeps goofing around in fremont late for the interurban keeps breathing life into iconic seattle character j. Patches was the host of one of the longest running local childrens shows in television history. Shari lewis, stan boreson, brakeman bill, captain puget and wunda wunda were all entertaining and educational. Honoring a television clown beloved throughout the pacific northwest, the j. Patches show, an emmy awardwinning local childrens television show on seattle station kirotv, produced from 1958 to 1981. Patches was a beloved clown from seattle who appeared on television from 1958 to 1981.

P patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 19581981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23year run. Seattle chris wedes, who played beloved local celebrity clown j. Patches was a clown and the main character on the j. The stations most popular show was carnival clown hosted by a clown by the name of j. Seattle ap 2012 chris wedes, the man who delighted seattlearea children for decades as the star clown on the j. Chris wedes, who as julius pierpont patches became one of seattles most recognizable figures and a beloved icon to generations, died. Patches, he is the most famous clown in seattle, having performed regularly since 1973. Patches multimedia history first published on the j. If you are new to the northwest, you might want to stop reading right now as you probably have no idea who j. Bob newman was born and raised in the pacific northwest, growing up on mercer island in the 1930s and 1940s. Patches show was one of the longerrunning locallyproduced childrens television programs in the united. With an inherent understanding of children and a good natured sense of humor, julius pierpont patches j. Patches show ran on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and broadcast more than 10,000 episodes in its 23 year run. Introducing jp a vibrant, elegant and unique auckland entertainer.

By melanie mcfarland, seattle postintelligencer television critic. Patches day, as thousands packed seattle center to see the clown. On saturday, christina frost, granddaughter of chris wedes, the seattle actor who played the role of the beloved clown. His show, which ran on kiro from 1958 to 1981, is believed to have been the longestrunning locally produced childrens show in america. He attended high school in seattle and as a young man, joined the marine corps and served in japan in the aftermath of the korean conflict. Jp patches was a beloved clown who hosted a local seattle television show for children for over twenty years.