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Colleano, Con

Aboriginal man who achieved fame as an acclaimed tightrope walker in the 1920s and 1930s as part of the Colleano's All Star Circus and as a solo act, in Australia and the United States of America.

Milestone
Born
Lismore, New South Wales
26 Dec 1899
Died
Miami, United States of America
13 Nov 1973
Name
Birth
Cornelius Sullivan
Occupation
Performer
Relationship
Child of
Sullivan, Julia
Child of
Sullivan, Con
Spouse
Trevail, Winnie