Mary Hartline (1927 – 2020), star of early TV show “Super Circus”
Mary Hartline was one of TV’s earliest stars, best known as the bandleader in “Super Circus” from 1949 to 1955.“Super Circus” was one of the first shows broadcast on ABC television, debuting just a year after the network’s launch. The weekly circus program was broadcast live, featuring circus acts, clowns, and Hartline in white boots and a short skirt leading the Super Circus Band and acting in skits.