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The picture on your blog; guy neck carry male tiger is Siegfried Wisner. He worked his own animals: 3 male lions and 3 male tigers in 60's and 70's. I was in Frankfurter ZOO at that time and he was a friend. About 1965 when lions and tigers picked up the fight,he continued to work only 3 tigers; they where super tame. Josip Marcan.
This is what I could find about him Wade.He was born on 3-10-1934 in Crimmitschau,Germany and was a learned orthopedic shoemaker.He learned the trade of trainer from his uncle Josef Wiesner.His aunt Valerie,also presented tigers.
1961 Circus Busch-Hoppe with 3 lions and 3 tigers. 1962-1963 Circus Willy Hagenbeck. 1963-1964(Winter)Circus Wilhelm Butz? 1964 Circus Willy Hagenbeck.
1964-1965(Winter)Cirque d'Hiver 1965 Circus Willy Hagenbeck. 1965-1966 Lübecker Tierpark with 2 lions and 3 tigers. 1967 Circus Willy Hagenbeck. 1968( March) Circus Krone. 1968 Circus Carl Rebernigg,Austria 1968-1969(Winter)Lübecker Tierpark 1969 Circus Busch- Roland. 1970 Circus Knie. 1971 Circus Busch- Roland. Besides the lions and tigers a group of spotted and black (1)leopards,jaguars,lioness(1) and collie dogs. 1971-1972(Winter)Deutschlandhalle Berlin. 1972 Circus Mexiko. 1973-1974 Amusementpark Sapporo Japan with 5 tigers,1 lioness,1black leopard,3 spotted leopards,3 Jaguars,2 Collie dogs.
This is Siegfried Wiesner.
ReplyDeleteRob.
Siegfried Wiesner. He had a mixed group of male lions and tigers amongst other acts. His father was also a very good trainer. I saw this act once.
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Jim,
ReplyDeleteThank you, he is one I have never heard of, or his father.
Wade
Rob,
ReplyDeleteThank you. Do you know anymore about him or the act's he had?
Wade
The picture on your blog; guy neck carry male tiger is Siegfried Wisner.
ReplyDeleteHe worked his own animals: 3 male lions and 3 male tigers in 60's and 70's.
I was in Frankfurter ZOO at that time and he was a friend.
About 1965 when lions and tigers picked up the fight,he continued to
work only 3 tigers; they where super tame.
Josip Marcan.
Here is some info about mr. Wiesner:
ReplyDelete1961: Circus Busch Hoppe (3 lions and tigers)
1962 – 1964: Circus Willy Hagenbeck (tigers and lions
1964/1965: Cirque d’hiver Bouglione
1965 -1967: Circus Willy Hagenbeck
1968: Circus Krone March Programm
1968: Österreicher National Circus
1969: Circus Roland Busch
1970: Schweizer National Circus Knie (3 tigers and 2 lions)
1971: Circus Busch Roland
1971/1972: Menschen Tieren Sensationen
1972: Circus Mexiko (5 tigers, 1 lions, 3 leopards, 2 jaguars, 1 black leopard)
I remember from some pics that he had also some dogs in his act can this be right ?
This is what I could find about him Wade.He was born on 3-10-1934
ReplyDeletein Crimmitschau,Germany and was a learned orthopedic shoemaker.He learned the trade of trainer from his uncle Josef Wiesner.His aunt Valerie,also presented tigers.
1961 Circus Busch-Hoppe with 3 lions and 3 tigers.
1962-1963 Circus Willy Hagenbeck.
1963-1964(Winter)Circus Wilhelm Butz?
1964 Circus Willy Hagenbeck.
1964-1965(Winter)Cirque d'Hiver
1965 Circus Willy Hagenbeck.
1965-1966 Lübecker Tierpark with
2 lions and 3 tigers.
1967 Circus Willy Hagenbeck.
1968( March) Circus Krone.
1968 Circus Carl Rebernigg,Austria
1968-1969(Winter)Lübecker Tierpark
1969 Circus Busch- Roland.
1970 Circus Knie.
1971 Circus Busch- Roland.
Besides the lions and tigers a group of spotted and black (1)leopards,jaguars,lioness(1) and collie dogs.
1971-1972(Winter)Deutschlandhalle Berlin.
1972 Circus Mexiko.
1973-1974 Amusementpark Sapporo Japan with 5 tigers,1 lioness,1black leopard,3 spotted leopards,3
Jaguars,2 Collie dogs.
Rob
Thomas and Rob,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the good information. He sure didn't stay on a show very long, and seem's to have changed/moved every couple of years.
Wade