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Full Name
  
Gunther Gebel

Role
  
Animal trainer

Name
  
Gunther Gebel-Williams


Occupation
  
Animal trainer

Cause of death
  
Brain tumor

Resting place
  
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Born
  
September 12, 1934 (
1934-09-12
)
Schweidnitz

Spouse(s)
  
Sigrid (Neubauer) Gebel(m. 1968-2001, his death)

Children
  
Tina Gebel-Del MoralMark Oliver Gebel

Died
  
July 19, 2001, Venice, Florida, United States

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Gunther Gebel-Williams (September 12, 1934 - July 19, 2001) was an animal trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968-1990.

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Early life

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Gebel was born in Schweidnitz, Lower Silesia (now Świdnica, Poland). As a child he and his mother emigrated to Germany when Silesia was ceded to Poland after World War II. His father was still missing in the Soviet Union when he and his mother started working for Circus Williams in Germany in 1947. When the owner suddenly died, his widow asked the then 18-year-old Gebel to train and take over which began his career as an animal trainer. He then took on the additional surname Williams.

Career

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Gebel was a well-known circus animal trainer. He came to prominence during the early days of television when the circus was still a popular form of entertainment. His appearances on television shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, in addition to his work with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, accelerated his renown as a tamer primarily of elephants and tigers. He has a son, Mark, and a daughter, Tina. Their mother is Sigrid Gebel. After retiring from the ring, he took a management position as Vice President of Animal Care for the circus. He passed down onto his son, Mark, the job of animal trainer and performer.

Death

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He died of a brain tumor on July 19, 2001 in Venice, Florida under the name "Gunther Gebel-Williams".

References

Gunther Gebel-Williams Wikipedia


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