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'''James H.''' "'''Jim'''" '''Allen''' (May 15, 1928 – July 28, [[2015]]), better known as '''Rusty Nails''', was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
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'''James H. "Jim" Allen''' (May 15, 1928 – July 28, [[2015]]), better known as '''Rusty Nails''', was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
  
 
[[Krusty the Clown]] is loosely based on him, but [[Matt Groening]] says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails.
 
[[Krusty the Clown]] is loosely based on him, but [[Matt Groening]] says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
*As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.<ref name=BBKC3>"The Bongo Beat" column, {{KC|3}}</ref>
 
*As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.<ref name=BBKC3>"The Bongo Beat" column, {{KC|3}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
 
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Revision as of 10:51, May 18, 2018

Rusty Nails
Rusty Nails.jpg
Interviewee Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Born: May 15, 1928
Died: July 28, 2015 (aged 87)
Nationality: American
Claim to fame: Clown
Host of children's television shows
First appearance: The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!


James H. "Jim" Allen (May 15, 1928 – July 28, 2015), better known as Rusty Nails, was an American clown and former host of children's television shows. He was interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

Krusty the Clown is loosely based on him, but Matt Groening says that Krusty's mean-spirited nature is nothing like Rusty Nails.

Behind the Laughter

  • As a small child, Matt Groening once got to be on Rusty Nails' television show.[1]

References

  1. "The Bongo Beat" column, Krusty Comics #3


External links