Dates

• Existence: c1930 - 10 December 2020

Biography

Ronnie Smart was one of ten children by Billy Smart Snr. and wife Nelly Rigby 'Dolly. Ronnie took over the Billy Smart's Cirus with his brothers upon their father's death in 1966, after having worked in the family business since childhood. Ronnie married Kay (c1935-2016), a trapeze artist and animal trainer and they had two sons, Gary and Lord.