Con Colleano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Con Colleano

Australian circus performer

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1899

Place of Birth: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1973

Profession: circus performer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Con Colleano (born Cornelius Sullivan; 26 December 1899 – 13 November 1973) was an Australian tightrope walker.
He was the first person to successfully attempt a forward somersault on a tightrope and became one of the most celebrated and highly paid circus performers of his time.
He was known as "The Wizard of the Wire" or "The Toreador of the Wire".